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Nixon & DuPont on Political strategy and Caucus proceedings

Wednesday, June 23, 1971 · 2:45 PM–2:46 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); DuPont, Pierre S.Conversation258-040 on Tape 258 (tape position 01:01:25–01:02:40)StartWednesday, June 23, 1971 at 2:45 PMEndWednesday, June 23, 1971 at 2:46 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 258-040 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417183945 ↗

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President Nixon met with Pierre S. DuPont to express his gratitude for DuPont’s effective advocacy and support regarding a recent political resolution during a leadership caucus. The brief exchange served as an affirmation of loyalty, with Nixon acknowledging the difficulty of taking a firm stance on contentious issues. Both parties concluded the discussion by noting the successful outcome of the caucus and confirming that follow-up actions were already underway.

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On June 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Pierre S. DuPont met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:45 pm to 2:46 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 258-040 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 258-40

Date: June 23, 1971
Time: 2:45 pm - 2:46 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Pierre S. DuPont

[See Conversation No. 5-140]

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Yeah.
Hello.
I just wanted to tell you that in talking with some of our people in the leadership up there who attended the caucus a couple, or a few days ago, they spoke about how very effectively you spoke, and the resolution came up.
And I just wanted to express my appreciation.
It's hard to step up to these tough ones like that, and I appreciate it.
I think at the end of it, it looked pretty good.
And we're good.
We're doing some things for people to follow up with.
I think it's very good to see it.
Sure.
It's a lot of fun.
Yeah, it did turn out to be.
That was a good 20.
Well, anyway, I appreciate it very much.
Bye.

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  • 258-039 2:45 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:45 pm to 2:46 pm.
  • 005-141 2:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles S. Gubser talked on the telephone from 2:46 pm to 2:48 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 258-040, June 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183945). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/258-040 (accessed November 2, 2026).