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.
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 AidConversation No. 799-26 Date: October 16, 1972 Time: 4:36 pm - 4:37 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with W. Clement Stone. ***************************************************************** [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1m 12s] [See Conversation No. 031-068-w001] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] (rev. Nov-03) [799-026-w001] [Duration: 15s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** *****************************************************************
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