President Nixon instructed Secretary of State William P. Rogers to emphasize in an upcoming statement that a specific individual should remain regarded as a member of the international community. The brief discussion served to align the State Department’s official rhetoric with the President's preferred diplomatic stance. Rogers acknowledged the directive, confirming he would incorporate the requested language into his departmental communications.
On October 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:50 pm to 1:51 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 303-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 303-006 Date: October 26, 1971 Time: 1:50 pm - 1:51 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with William P. Rogers. [See Conversation No. See 13-14] Page | 3 White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
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