Conversation 010-079

TapeTape 10StartWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 11:44 AMEndWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 11:45 AMTape start time02:36:14Tape end time02:36:43ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Safire, William L.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone

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.

Presidential scheduleWhite House operationsWilliam SafireTime management

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.

Conversation 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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Yeah.
Mr. Sapphire, Mr. President.
Yeah.
Hello, Mr. President.
Just one small thing.
If you could move that up to 4 o'clock, it would be a little better.
Fine.
That will give me a...
I find I have to leave here about 5.30 or so.
Okay.
So that way...
But that's plenty soon, 4 o'clock.
Okay, fine.
I'll be ready.
Good.
And I think we've got a very good start.