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On October 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-131 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with the White House operator. Request for call to William P. Rogers The President conferred with H.R. ("Bob") Haldeman. [See Conversation No. 601-36/602-1] Haldeman talked with Rogers between 8:59 am and 9:01 am. [See Conversation No. 601-36/602-1B] The President's schedule - Henry A. Kissinger, Rogers Nomination for North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] position - Walter J. Stoessel, Jr. - Charles D. ("Tex") Thornton - Kissinger - Stoessel - Manlio Brosio. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Rogers, William P.