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Conversation 040-108

TapeTape 40StartThursday, June 14, 1973 at 2:55 PMEndThursday, June 14, 1973 at 2:58 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Haig, Alexander M., Jr.;  Lewis, Hobart D.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. regarding schedules before speaking with Reader’s Digest editor Hobart D. Lewis. Lewis requested a private meeting with the President to discuss an undisclosed matter of concern that he had previously touched upon with H. R. Haldeman. Due to the President’s travel schedule to Illinois and Florida, coupled with the upcoming summit with Leonid Brezhnev, the parties agreed to defer the meeting until after the conclusion of the Brezhnev visit.

SchedulingLeonid BrezhnevHobart D. LewisWhite House logisticsPresidential travel
AudioNARA Description

On June 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 2:55 pm to 2:58 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-108 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 40-108

Date: June 14, 1973
Time: 2:55 pm - 2:58 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President conferred with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

[Begin conferral]

     Unknown person’s schedule

[End conferral]

The President talked with Hobart D. (“Hobe”) Lewis.

[See also Conversation No. 941-6A]

     Lewis
          -Schedule
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      (rev. March-2011)

           -Conversation with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman, June 14
                 -Lewis’ response
           -President’ schedule
                 -Meeting with Lewis
                        -Concerns
                        -Discussion with Haldeman
                 -Illinois
                 -Florida
                 -Leonid I. Brezhnev
                 -California
                 -Meeting with Lewis
                        -Time
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

You free now?
Are you going to a meeting?
Mr. President, Mr. Hope R. Lewis.
Yeah.
There you are.
Hello.
Hey, Mr. President.
Hi, Hope.
You're back from Europe.
Oh, yes.
I just got back, Mr. President, and I don't want to interrupt your busy day.
Not at all.
Not at all.
But I did talk to Bob this morning.
Oh, yes.
I asked him to call you.
I got something.
i don't know whether could you if i could you sometimes see me for 15 minutes sure sure i think it's something we might have to talk out a little bit right i'm concerned about it and as i told bob but i'd rather talk to you about it right i know you've got a heavy schedule well the difficulty is that i'm um
I'm pretty much shot for this week.
That's right.
Since I will be going to Florida tomorrow, I mean to Illinois tomorrow, and then Florida.
And then you've got Brezhnev.
And then I've got Brezhnev for a week.
Yeah, for a week, is it?
Yeah.
Oh, God, yes.
And then I'm in California.
Well, you know, obviously, at your convenience, but I think we ought to talk about it.
I guess, is there any greater urgency about it?
I don't think so, no.
Until after the Brezhnev visit?
No, if after the Brezhnev visit, maybe you could do it.
Have a little time.
Right, right.
We'll do it.
All right, we'll do that.
All right, let's do it.
That'll be fine.
I count on that very much.
All right, and I appreciate your considering it.
Fine.
All right, fine.
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