President Nixon placed a brief telephone call to Senator Milton R. Young to extend personal birthday greetings. During the exchange, the President acknowledged the Senator’s significant legislative contributions, specifically highlighting his dedicated work on the Senate Appropriations Committee. The conversation served primarily as a gesture of political rapport and goodwill between the two men.
On December 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Milton R. Young talked on the telephone from 12:49 pm to 12:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-23 Date: December 6, 1971 Time: 12:49 pm - 12:50 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Milton R. Young. [See Conversation No. 630-7C] Appropriations Committee -Young’s work Birthday wishes ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/02/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [016-023-w001] [Duration: 6s] Election results -Opponent’s lack of strength *****************************************************************
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