President Nixon and speechwriter William Safire discussed adjustments to the President's upcoming schedule to accommodate his departure time. Nixon requested that a previously planned meeting be moved to 4:00 pm to ensure it concluded before he needed to leave at 5:30 pm. The brief call concluded with both parties confirming the new time and expressing satisfaction with the progress of their ongoing work.
On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire talked on the telephone from 11:44 am to 11:45 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-079 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 10-79 Date: October 6, 1971 Time: 11:44 am - 11:45 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with William L. Safire. [See Conversation No. 278-30] Timing -President's schedule
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