Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 391 › Conversation 391-001

Nixon & Monson on Presidential Meeting and Executive Office Building

Wednesday, November 1, 1972 · 12:40 PM–2:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Monson, ZosimoConversation391-001 on Tape 391StartWednesday, November 1, 1972 at 12:40 PMEndWednesday, November 1, 1972 at 2:10 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 391-001 ↗

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NARA Description

On November 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Zosimo Monson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 391-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 391-1

Date: November 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:40 pm and 2:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Zosimo T. Monson [?].

       Greetings [?]

Monson [?] left at an unknown time before 2:10 pm.

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Yeah, trying to shoot.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 391-001, November 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/391-001 (accessed November 13, 2026).