Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 258 › Conversation 258-045
Nixon & Stennis on Congressional relations and Political strategy
Wednesday, June 23, 1971 · 3:16 PM–3:18 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Senator John C. Stennis to express his strong appreciation for the Senator's ongoing political efforts and steadfast commitment to their shared legislative agenda. The two men briefly discussed the necessity of staying the course on sensitive matters despite potential controversy, with Nixon offering encouragement for Stennis's current leadership role. This short, cordial exchange served primarily to reinforce political solidarity between the President and the Senator during a period of legislative pressure.
- Congressional relations
- Political strategy
- John C. Stennis
- Executive-Legislative cooperation
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NARA Description
On June 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:16 pm to 3:18 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 258-045 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 258-45 Date: June 23, 1971 Time: 3:16 pm - 3:18 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with John C. Stennis [See Conversation No. 5-145]
Also recorded on June 23, 1971
- 005-144 3:05 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:05 pm.
- 005-147 3:09 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:09 pm and 3:25 pm.
- 005-145 3:16 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis talked on the telephone from 3:16 pm to 3:18 pm.
- 005-146 3:19 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:19 pm.
- 258-046 3:19 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:19 pm.
- 258-047 3:19 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:19 pm and 3:25 pm.
- 005-148 3:25 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:25 pm.
- 258-048 3:25 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:25 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 258-045, June 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/258-045 (accessed October 5, 2026).