Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 799 › Conversation 799-032
Nixon & Fast on Personal conversation and Presidential records
Monday, October 16, 1972 · 4:49 PM–4:51 PM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon met with William M. Fast for a brief discussion in the Oval Office. The conversation was classified as personal and returnable material, and no transcript remains available to confirm specific topics or outcomes. Consequently, the meeting did not result in any publicly recorded policy decisions or formal action items.
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NARA Description
On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and William M. Fast met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:49 pm to 4:51 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 799-032 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 799-32 Date: October 16, 1972 Time: 4:49 pm - 4:51 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with William M. Fast. ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/12/2022. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [799-032-w001] [Duration: 1m 53s] [See Conversation No. 031-071-w001] *****************************************************************
Also recorded on October 16, 1972
- 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.
- 799-029 4:45 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 4:45 pm.
- 799-031 4:46 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:46 pm and 4:49 pm.
- 031-071 4:49 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and William M. Fast talked on the telephone from 4:49 pm to 4:51 pm.
- 031-072 4:52 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Joseph Townsley talked on the telephone from 4:52 pm to 4:53 pm.
- 799-033 4:52 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Joseph Townsley met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:52 pm to 4:53 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 799-032, 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/799-032 (accessed October 1, 2026).