President Nixon and Representative Thomas N. Downing engaged in a brief, informal exchange to exchange birthday greetings. During the call, they discussed shared birthdays among acquaintances, including Congressman Charles Gubser, and compared their physical appearances to that of Billy Graham. The conversation served primarily as a social pleasantry to foster rapport between the President and the Congressman.
On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thomas N. Downing talked on the telephone from 9:14 am to 9:15 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 20-19 Date: February 2, 1972 Time: 9:14 am - 9:15 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Thomas N. Downing. [See Conversation No. 664-5] Birthday greeting -William E. Timmons -Charles S. Gubser birthday William F. (“Billy”) Graham visit to President Downing’s schedule -Prayer breakfast
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