Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 799 › Conversation 799-032

Nixon & Fast on Labor committee and West Coast

Monday, October 16, 1972 · 4:49 PM–4:51 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Fast, William M.Conversation799-032 on Tape 799StartMonday, October 16, 1972 at 4:49 PMEndMonday, October 16, 1972 at 4:51 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 799-032 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417181861 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon called William M. Fast to express his appreciation for Fast's work on the labor committee on the West Coast, specifically mentioning Fast's efforts in Portland, Oregon. Nixon indicated he would thank Fast personally after the election and briefly mentioned signing an agreement with the Russians the previous week.

  • Labor committee
  • West Coast
  • Portland, Oregon
  • Appreciation
  • Post-election plans
  • Russian agreement

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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.

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[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]

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NixonHello? I'm just calling you to thank you for all of the fine work you've been doing out there on the West Coast on our labor committee. I was talking to Don Rogers and uh and uh we certainly appreciate it.
NixonAll right. Well, that's good. Fine. Yeah, you're you're Portland actually. Right. I know. I know. Well, we're I know, but everything you've been doing here. And uh we uh of course I uh I'm uh I haven't got no chance to get out in Oregon, but I I've just talked to Don Rogers and he's told me about all your work and I do appreciate it very much.
NixonYeah.
NixonWell, one of these days, uh, after this election I'll thank you personally, and uh and uh I hope everything's going well out there.
NixonGood. I can imagine. Right.
NixonGood.
NixonGood. Good. Uh-huh.
NixonRight. Right. He's a strong man and a fine man, yeah.
NixonIsn't he though? That's right. He really tells it like it is. [laughter] Right.
NixonGood. Well, that uh we made uh I signed that and uh we worked that out with the Russians just uh just last week, uh-huh. That's what it means, a few jobs.
NixonRight. Right. Well, well, thank you and uh and good luck to you. Bye.

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  • 799-029 4:45 PM · 2 min — 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 799-032, October 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181861). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/799-032 (accessed November 15, 2026).