Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 396 › Conversation 396-010

Nixon & Monson on Presidential briefcases and Personal effects

Friday, January 12, 1973 · 2:00 PM–2:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Monson, ZosimoConversation396-010 on Tape 396StartFriday, January 12, 1973 at 2:00 PMEndFriday, January 12, 1973 at 2:45 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 396-010 ↗

President Nixon met with Zosimo Monson in the Old Executive Office Building to conduct business regarding the President’s personal briefcases. The encounter was brief, concluding by mid-afternoon. No further policy or political discussions were recorded during this session.

  • Presidential briefcases
  • Zosimo Monson
  • Logistics
  • Personal effects

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On January 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Zosimo Monson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 396-010 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 396-10

Date: January 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:00 pm and 2:45 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Zosimo T. Monson.

       President's briefcases

Monson left at an unknown time before 2:45 pm.
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Conversation 396-010, January 12, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/396-010 (accessed October 11, 2026).