Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-028

Nixon phone call with Pastore on Energy policy and Bipartisanship

Friday, June 4, 1971 · 11:42 AM–11:43 AM ET · White House Telephone · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Pastore, John O.Conversation004-028 on Tape 4 (tape position 01:33:53–01:34:48)StartFriday, June 4, 1971 at 11:42 AMEndFriday, June 4, 1971 at 11:43 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 004-028 ↗

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President Nixon called Senator John O. Pastore to inform him that his energy message had been submitted to Congress and to ensure the administration's public messaging highlighted the bipartisan nature of the effort. Nixon specifically credited Pastore, Chet Holifield, and Craig Hosmer for their crucial contributions to the policy's development. In response, Pastore pledged to deliver supportive remarks on the Senate floor to underscore this cooperative legislative approach.

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I don't know if they want.

Mr. President, Senator Pastore returned your call.

Do you want to take it now?

Yeah.

Fine.

Hello?

I just wanted you to know, John, that I just sent to the Congress today the energy message, and I told my press secretary, Ron Ziegler, to point out that this is a bipartisan effort, that you and Chet Holyfield joined with Hosmer and others, and that without your help, we wouldn't have come this far.

Well, you're so kind, and I'm going to go on the floor at 12 o'clock after your news release deadline and make a statement to that.

Well, I appreciate it.

I think it's a wonderful room.

When you go on, if you like, you mentioned the fact that you and I have talked and that I emphasize that I consider this a bipartisan effort and that this is one that goes far beyond any other considerations and that you fellows played a major part in getting it through.

I shall do exactly that.

It's a privilege to do it.

Good.

Thank you very, very much for calling.

Good.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John O. Pastore talked on the telephone from 11:42 am to 11:43 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-028 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 4-28

Date: June 4, 1971
Time: 11:42 am - 11:43 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Senator John O. Pastore.

[See Conversation No. 512-12A]

     President's energy message sent to Congress
     President's instructions to Ronald L. Ziegler
           -Bipartisanship nature of energy effect
           -Chet Holifield, Craig Hosmer

     Pastore's forthcoming Senate remarks

Also recorded on June 4, 1971

004-026 11:14 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:14 am.
512-009 11:17 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:17 am.
512-010 11:17 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:17 am to 11:18 am.
004-027 11:18 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig Homer talked on the telephone from 11:18 am to 11:20 am.
512-011 11:18 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig Hosmer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:20 am.
512-012 11:20 AM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, and John O. Pastore met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:20 am to 12:09 pm.
004-029 11:43 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:43 am and 2:24 pm.
512-013 12:09 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Herbert G. Klein, Stephen B. Bull, Henry Kearns, Rosemary Mazon, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:09 pm to 12:13 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 004-028, June 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-028 (accessed September 27, 2026).