Vice President-elect Joe Biden was expected to meet with outgoing Vice President Dick Cheney at the vice presidential residence in Washington, D.C., on the afternoon of Thursday, November 13, 2008. During his 2008 campaign, Biden was extremely critical of Cheney's high-profile role in the Bush administration, calling him "the most dangerous vice president we've had."The Trail (Washington Post): Bidens to Visit The Cheneys Today (November 13, 2008)
Vice Presidential Home
The vice president of the United States' residence is located at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. Built in 1893, the home overlooks busy Massachusetts Avenue. In 1974, Congress designated "Number One Observatory Circle" as the official vice presidential home. Prior to 1974, vice presidents lived in their own private homes. The first vice president to move into the residence was Walter Mondale.WhiteHouse.gov: Number One Observatory Circle
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"Vice President Cheney has been the most dangerous vice president we've had probably in American history. The idea he doesn't realize that Article I of the Constitution defines the role of the vice president of the United States - that's the Executive Branch. He works in the Executive Branch. He should understand that. Everyone should understand that."—Joe Biden at the vice presidential debate with Sarah Palin, October 2, 2008Political Radar (ABC News): Biden Meets Cheney After Countless Jabs... (November 13, 2008)
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Private meeting was expected to take place late in the afternoon on November 13, 2008The Trail (Washington Post): Bidens to Visit The Cheneys Today (November 13, 2008)
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Two men expected to meet at the vice presidential residence in Washington D.C.
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Biden and Cheney's wives, Jill Biden and Lynne Cheney, were also expected to be at the homeThe Trail (Washington Post): Bidens to Visit The Cheneys Today (November 13, 2008)
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Meeting comes three days after President-elect Barack Obama visited George W. Bush at the White House
