Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 827 › Conversation 827-003

Nixon, Haldeman & Ziegler on Presidential travel and Florida

Wednesday, December 20, 1972 · 10:16 AM–10:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Monzon, Zosimo T.Conversation827-003 on Tape 827StartWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 10:16 AMEndWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 10:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 827-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman, Ronald Ziegler, and Zosimo Monzon to discuss adjustments to his upcoming travel itinerary. The participants focused on coordinating a delay in the President's scheduled trip to Florida. The discussion specifically addressed the logistical impact of this scheduling change on First Lady Pat Nixon.

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NARA Description

On December 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Zosimo T. Monzon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 827-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 827-3

Date: December 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:16 am and 10:20 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler and Zosimo T. Monson.

       The President’s schedule
            -Trip to Florida
                  -Delay
                         -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon

Also recorded on December 20, 1972

827-001 10:16 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:20 am.
827-002 10:16 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Zosimo T. Monzon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:20 am.
827-004 10:16 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:20 am.
827-005 10:16 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:20 am.
827-006 10:16 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:20 am.
827-025 10:16 AM · 31 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:20 am.
827-007 10:20 AM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Zosimo T. Monzon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:20 am and 11:20 am.
827-008 11:05 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:20 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 827-003, December 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/827-003 (accessed October 13, 2026).