Hobart D. Lewis, the head of Reader's Digest, was a longtime acquaintance and informal advisor to President Richard Nixon. [1] During the White House taping period, Lewis did not hold a formal position within the administration but appears on the tapes in numerous telephone calls and meetings with the president. [2, 3] Their conversations suggest Lewis acted as a friend and a sounding board, for instance, calling Nixon to offer praise and support after a presidential speech in April 1973. [5]
On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone at 11:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-036 of the White House Tapes.
On August 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 8:36 pm to 8:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-099 of the White House Tapes.
On September 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 10:05 pm to 10:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-109 of the White House Tapes.
On October 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 10:00 pm to 10:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-098 of the White House Tapes.
On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 4:02 pm to 4:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-098 of the White House Tapes.
On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:02 pm to 4:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 622-002 of the White House Tapes.
On November 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, Clark MacGregor, David Reed, Hobart D. Lewis, White House photographer, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:48 pm to 5:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 626-012 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 9:32 pm to 9:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-051 of the White House Tapes.
On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 8:18 pm to 8:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-129 of the White House Tapes.
On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-031 of the White House Tapes.
On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:25 pm and 3:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-033 of the White House Tapes.
On February 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 9:05 pm to 9:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-129 of the White House Tapes.
On December 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 6:06 pm to 6:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-033 of the White House Tapes.
On December 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Hobart D. Lewis, John H. Kauffmann, Michael J. O'Neill, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Herbert G. Klein, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:25 pm to 1:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 820-015 of the White House Tapes.
On February 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 8:04 pm to 8:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-086 of the White House Tapes.
On April 30, 1973, White House operator, Tricia Nixon Cox, President Richard M. Nixon, and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 11:04 pm to 11:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-057 of the White House Tapes.
On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Herbert G. Klein, and Hobart D. Lewis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:55 pm to 6:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-038 of the White House Tapes.
On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 5:57 pm to 5:58 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-102 of the White House Tapes.
On May 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 167-022 of the White House Tapes.
On June 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Hobart D. Lewis, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:06 pm and 3:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 941-006 of the White House Tapes.