Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 168 › Conversation 168-015

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Hobart Lewis and Communication

Saturday, June 2, 1973 · 11:38 AM–11:39 AM ET · Camp David Study Table · 40 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation168-015 on Tape 168StartSaturday, June 2, 1973 at 11:38 AMEndSaturday, June 2, 1973 at 11:39 AMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 168-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly coordinate a potential outreach or follow-up with Hobart “Hobe” Lewis. Haldeman notes that Lewis is unavailable until the following evening, leading the President to suggest that Lewis contact him directly by telephone once he returns. No further immediate actions were required beyond this scheduling arrangement.

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Oh.
Yes, sir.
I forgot to ask you about the Lewis thing.
Anything to follow up on that?
No.
He won't be back, I think, until tomorrow night.
Oh, fine.
Well, I just wanted you to know that I'd be glad to follow up anyway.
I appreciate that.
I'll talk to him.
But I'll wait for you to let me know.
Right.
Yes, sir.
And perhaps the easiest way, he can even do it by phone call.
In other words, if he wants to say that I'll be awaiting a call, he should call me directly.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay, thank you, Bob.
Very good.

NARA Description

On June 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:38 am to 11:39 am. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 168-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 168-15

Date: June 2, 1973
Time: 11:38 am - 11:39 am
Location: Camp David Study Table

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     Hobart D. (“Hobe”) Lewis
          -Conversation with Haldeman
                -Telephone call to President

Also recorded on June 2, 1973

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  • 168-012 10:54 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:54 am and 11:13 am.
  • 168-013 11:13 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:13 am to 11:24 am.
  • 168-014 11:24 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:38 am.
  • 168-016 11:39 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 11:56 am.
  • 168-017 11:56 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 12:05 pm.
  • 168-018 12:12 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 12:12 pm.
  • 168-019 12:12 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:12 pm and 12:29 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 168-015, June 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/168-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).