Pierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont, IV papers

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    Pierre Samuel du Pont, IV (1935 -2021), known to many as "Pete," served as Delaware's lone Congressman from 1971 to 1977, and as the sixty-eighth governor of Delaware from 1977 to 1985. In 1987, du Pont started his campaign for president, running as a Republican candidate.
    After his withdrawal from the presidential race, Pete du Pont resigned from politics and became a partner at the Delaware law firm of Richards, Layton & Finger. Du Pont was also a published writer and member of several academic and political institutions throughout his life and professional career.
    The Pierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont, IV papers (Accession 2778) collection has not been digitized in its entirety. This digital collection is a curated assortment of writings, speeches, videos, and photographs from du Pont's career as a politician and a political journalist.
    Image: Swearing in to second term as Delaware state governor, 1981. Click here to view.

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