President Nixon directed William E. Timmons to reschedule a meeting with Mike Mansfield to Thursday morning, citing a need for Henry Kissinger to recover from travel and to better prepare for the discussion. Nixon also noted that Secretary of State William P. Rogers was scheduled to testify the following day. Timmons confirmed the change to the new 11:00 am slot, and the President instructed him to coordinate the update with the necessary parties.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone from 4:17 pm to 4:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-122 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 43-122 Date: February 20, 1973 Time: 4:17 pm - 4:18 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with William E. Timmons. [See Conversation No. 411-9B] The President’s schedule -Meeting with Michael J. (“Mike”) Mansfield -Timing of meeting -Henry A. Kissinger -William P. Rogers -71- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. Aug.-08)
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