Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 8 › Conversation 008-092

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Hobart D. Lewis

Sunday, September 12, 1971 · 4:37 PM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation008-092 on Tape 8 (tape position 03:59:12–03:59:28)StartSunday, September 12, 1971 at 4:37 PMEndSunday, September 12, 1971 at 4:37 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 008-092 ↗

AI Summary

The White House operator updates the President on the travel status of Hobart D. Lewis, who is expected to arrive in Washington by 6:00 p.m. Nixon requests that Lewis contact him upon his arrival to facilitate a discussion. Following this update, the operator transitions the call to Robert H. Finch to speak with the President.

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Hello?
Mr. President, Mr. Hobart Lewis is en route to the airport to come to Washington.
We'll be here around 6 o'clock.
Oh, I see.
I can reach him later for you if you like.
Yes, he can just call me back when it's convenient.
All right, and here's Mr. Finch for you.
Yeah.

NARA Description

On September 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-092 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 8-92

Date: September 12, 1971
Time: 4:37 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     Hobart D. (“Hobe”) Lewis’ location
     Lewis’ return call

     Robert H. Finch on the line

Also recorded on September 12, 1971

  • 008-088 4:31 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:31 pm.
  • 008-089 4:31 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:31 pm.
  • 278-023 4:31 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:31 pm.
  • 278-024 4:31 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:31 pm.
  • 008-090 4:35 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:35 pm.
  • 008-091 4:35 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:35 pm and 4:37 pm.
  • 008-093 4:37 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone from 4:37 pm to 4:55 pm.
  • 278-026 4:37 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:37 pm to 4:55 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 008-092, September 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/008-092 (accessed October 9, 2026).