President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Hobart D. “Hobe” Lewis. The exchange was a brief administrative interaction focused on connecting the President with the publisher of Reader's Digest. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief operator request.
On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:03 pm and 8:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-128 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-128
Date: January 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:03 pm and 8:18 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Request for a call to Hobart D. (“Hobe”) LewisThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.