Does 'The President apparently spoke to Secretary Rumsfeld for the first time that morning shortly after 10:00.' stand in direct opposition to the premise 'There is no reason to believe that Secretary Rumsfeld and the President spoke after 10:00.'
The President apparently spoke to Secretary Rumsfeld for the first time that morning shortly after 10:00.###There is no reason to believe that Secretary Rumsfeld and the President spoke after 10:00.