Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 256 › Conversation 256-031
Nixon, Rebozo & Haig on Press relations and Economic policy
Sunday, June 13, 1971 · 8:10 AM–12:42 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met with various aides and associates, including Charles G. Rebozo and General Alexander M. Haig, Jr., to address administrative matters and ongoing policy concerns. The discussions involved managing the President's schedule, press coverage, and broad economic considerations regarding business leadership and market influences. The participants reviewed draft materials and organizational strategies for future meetings while ensuring the alignment of public messaging with internal policy objectives.
Audio
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NARA Description
On June 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo, Manolo Sanchez, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Rose Mary Woods, White House operator, Carol (Crothers) Finch, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 12:42 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 256-31
Date: June 13, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:10 am and 12:42 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person
President’s schedule
-Press coverage
[End of telephone conversation]
The President met with Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo at 10:53 am
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 23m 56s ]
Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 10:53 am
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:06 am
[The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower between 11:06 am and 11:07 am]
[Conversation No. 256-31A]
[See Conversation No. 5-43]
[End of telephone conversation]
[Rebozo talked with Rose Mary Woods at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:51 am]
[Conversation No. 256-31B]
[See Conversation No. 5-45]
[The President talked with Woods at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:51 am]
[End of telephone conversation]
Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 11:07 am
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:53 pm
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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[The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 11:07 am and
11:53 am]
[Conversation No. 256-31C]
[See Conversation No. 5-46]
[End of telephone conversation]
[The President talked with Finch between 11:51 am and 11:53 am]
[Conversation No. 256-31D]
[See Conversation No. 5-47]
[End of telephone conversation]
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 9m 35s ]
Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 11:53 am
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:18 pm
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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[The White House operator talked with the President at an unknown time between 11:53 am and
12:18 pm]
[Conversation No. 256-31E]
[See Conversation No. 5-49]
[End of telephone conversation]
[The President talked with General Alexander M. Haig, Jr. at an unknown time between 12:18
pm and 12:42 pm]
[Conversation No. 256-31F]
[See Conversation No. 5-50]
[End of telephone conversation]
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 5m 7s ]
Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 12:18 pm
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:42 pm
[The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:42
pm]
[Conversation No. 256-31G]
[See Conversation No. 5-51]
[End of telephone conversation]
[The President talked with Eisenhower at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:42 pm]
[Conversation No. 256-31H]
[See Conversation No. 5-52]
[End of telephone conversation]
Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 12:18 am
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:42 pm
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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Rebozo left at an unknown time before 12:42 pmAlso recorded on June 13, 1971
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- 005-035 8:36 AM · 27 sec — unknown person(s) and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:56 am.
- 005-036 8:36 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:56 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 256-031, June 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/256-031 (accessed October 22, 2026).