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Nixon & Stone on Presidential directives and Oval Office

Monday, October 16, 1972 · 4:36 PM–4:37 PM ET · Oval Office · 35 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Stone, W. ClementConversation799-026 on Tape 799StartMonday, October 16, 1972 at 4:36 PMEndMonday, October 16, 1972 at 4:37 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 799-026 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417181849 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon briefly met with W. Clement Stone in the Oval Office. The conversation, captured by the White House taping system, appears to be a very short, informal exchange. Nixon instructed Stone to have Ron Ziegler come to the office quickly with some sheets, indicating an immediate need for documents.

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NARA Description

On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and W. Clement Stone met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:36 pm to 4:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 799-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 799-26

Date: October 16, 1972
Time: 4:36 pm - 4:37 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with W. Clement Stone.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/12/2022.
1m 12s segment cleared for release. 15s remain closed as 799-026-w001.]
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[799-026-w001]
[Duration: 1m 12s]

[See Conversation No. 031-068-w001]

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[799-026-w001]
[Duration: 15s]

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UnknownYes, sir.
NixonLook down on my desk, tell Ron Ziegler to come over fast right here in 50-- [unintelligible] 59 and bring back the sheets to me because I'm out here. And he has

Also recorded on October 16, 1972

  • 031-067 4:30 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:30 pm and 4:36 pm.
  • 799-024 4:30 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:30 pm and 4:36 pm.
  • 799-025 4:30 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:30 pm and 4:36 pm.
  • 031-068 4:36 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and W. Clement Stone talked on the telephone from 4:36 pm to 4:37 pm.
  • 799-027 4:37 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:37 pm and 4:45 pm.
  • 031-069 4:45 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:45 pm.
  • 031-070 4:45 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert A. Forst talked on the telephone from 4:45 pm to 4:46 pm.
  • 799-028 4:45 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 799-026, October 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181849). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/799-026 (accessed November 15, 2026).