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Nixon & Monzon on Old Executive Office Building

Tuesday, September 19, 1972 · 3:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 33 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Monzon, Zosimo T.; White House operatorConversation357-006 on Tape 357StartTuesday, September 19, 1972 at 3:10 PMEndTuesday, September 19, 1972 at 3:10 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 357-006 ↗

President Nixon held a brief transition meeting with Zosimo T. Monzon before relocating to his office in the Old Executive Office Building. The exchange served primarily as a logistical check-in regarding the President's immediate movements and schedule. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief transition.

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Archie, I'm going over to the old office.
All right.

On September 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Zosimo T. Monzon, and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 357-006 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 357-6

Date: September 19, 1972
Time: 3:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Zosimo T. Monson.

             The President’s schedule
                 -Oval Office

Monson left at 3:10 pm.
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Conversation 357-006, September 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/357-006 (accessed October 1, 2026).