Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 799 › Conversation 799-026

Nixon & Stone on Campaign Finance and Political Fundraising

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 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met with major Republican donor and insurance magnate W. Clement Stone for a brief, one-minute private discussion in the Oval Office. Given the brevity of the meeting and the withdrawal of segments under personal returnable status, the exchange likely concerned sensitive political fundraising or personal matters. No substantive policy decisions were documented during this recorded interval.

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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.]
[Personal Returnable]
[799-026-w001]
[Duration: 1m 12s]

[See Conversation No. 031-068-w001]

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]

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

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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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. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/799-026 (accessed October 1, 2026).