President Nixon instructed the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to Senator-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of Delaware. The objective of this brief administrative request was to establish direct communication with the incoming legislator. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection attempt.
On December 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 12:07 pm to 12:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-130 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 34-130 Date: December 19, 1972 Time: 12:07 pm - 12:08 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 826-7A] Call to Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
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