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Nixon Tapes on Hobart D. Lewis
22 conversations · frequently with Nixon, Lewis, Woods, Haig
President Nixon initiated a call through the White House operator to contact Hobart D. Lewis, the president and editor-in-chief of Reader's Digest. The primary purpose of this brief interaction was to facilitate a direct line of communication between the President and the publishing executive. No substantive discussion occurred between the President and the operator, as the exchange served solely as an administrative step to connect the two parties.
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Hobart D. Lewis. The brief interaction focused solely on the administrative coordination required to patch the call through to the President. No substantive policy discussions or major decisions were recorded during this brief logistical exchange.
President Nixon requested that the White House operator place a telephone call to either Hobart D. Lewis or Robert H. Finch. The interaction was brief, serving strictly as an administrative request to facilitate communication with one of these two individuals. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to Hobart D. Lewis. The interaction served solely as a procedural request to initiate communication with the publisher. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief administrative exchange.
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.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Hobart D. “Hobe” Lewis. The brief interaction served exclusively as a logistical request to initiate communication with Lewis. No substantive policy discussions or decisions were addressed during this exchange.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Hobart D. "Hobe" Lewis. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical request to initiate communication with the Reader's Digest executive. No further substantive policy discussions occurred during this exchange.
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to coordinate a return call to Hobart D. Lewis. The operator informed the President that Lewis was expected at a New York number around 4:00 p.m. Nixon decided to leave a message for Lewis at that location to facilitate their communication.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place outgoing telephone calls to business executive Donald McI. Kendall and publisher Hobart D. Lewis. These requests initiated the process of connecting the President with two prominent private-sector figures on Christmas Eve. No further substantive dialogue occurred during this brief administrative exchange.
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.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to Hobart D. Lewis. The interaction served as a brief administrative request to connect the President with Lewis for discussion. No further details regarding the nature or outcome of the subsequent conversation were recorded.
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to initiate an outgoing telephone call to Hobart D. "Hobe" Lewis. The President provided the operator with the recipient's name and specified his location in New York to facilitate the connection. This brief exchange served solely as a logistical request to establish communication with Lewis.
President Nixon consulted with the Camp David operator to facilitate phone calls to key contacts. Upon learning that Hobart D. Lewis was unavailable due to travel in the Soviet Union, the President pivoted and requested to be connected to Norman Chandler in Los Angeles. This interaction reflects the administrative process of managing the President's personal and political correspondence while at the presidential retreat.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a personal telephone call to Hobart D. “Hobe” Lewis. The brief interaction served exclusively as a logistical request to connect the President with Lewis. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions occurred during this connection.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to Hobart D. Lewis. The operator informed the President that Lewis was currently in transit and requested that the President wait approximately ten minutes for him to arrive at his destination. Nixon acknowledged the delay, setting the stage for the operator to facilitate the connection once Lewis became available.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Hobart D. Lewis, the president and editor-in-chief of Reader's Digest, at his office in New York. The brief exchange served purely administrative purposes to facilitate contact between the President and the media executive. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this brief request for operator assistance.
President Nixon met with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss administrative matters regarding incoming correspondence. The brief discussion centered specifically on a letter from Hobart D. ("Hobe") Lewis. No significant policy decisions or major strategic developments were recorded during this exchange.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call to Hobart D. “Hobe” Lewis. The exchange served exclusively as a procedural request to initiate this communication with Lewis. No substantive policy matters or further developments were discussed during this brief connection.
President Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis discuss the public reaction to Nixon’s recent televised address regarding the Watergate scandal. Lewis offers encouragement, suggesting that the President’s speech successfully cleared the air and provided a path to move forward. Nixon acknowledges the positive feedback and affirms his commitment to shifting the administration’s focus toward constructive policy initiatives.
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone call to Hobart D. Lewis. The interaction served strictly as a logistical request for the operator to connect the President to Mr. Lewis. No substantive policy discussions or political developments occurred during this brief exchange.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Hobart D. Lewis. The brief interaction served as a logistical request to facilitate direct communication with Lewis. No other substantive policy matters or further developments were discussed during this connection.
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.