Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 190 › Conversation 190-019

Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Business relations and Donald Kendall

Wednesday, May 17, 1972 · 8:05 AM–8:44 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 16 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation190-019 on Tape 190 (tape position 01:08:27–01:24:42)StartWednesday, May 17, 1972 at 8:05 AMEndWednesday, May 17, 1972 at 8:44 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 190-019 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 648452974 ↗

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President Nixon dictates a memorandum to H. R. Haldeman regarding strategies to improve the administration's relations with the American business community. The discussion builds upon a recent consultation with Donald Kendall and reviews past outreach efforts involving organizations like the Chamber of Commerce and the National Alliance of Businessmen. Nixon outlines a plan to further leverage key figures and cabinet members, including Maurice Stans and Peter Flanigan, to cultivate stronger support among corporate leaders.

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NARA Description

On May 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:05 am and 8:44 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 190-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 190-19

Date: May 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:05 and 8:44 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President dictated a memorandum to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

      Relations with business community
             -Previous conversation with Donald McI. Kendall
                     -State Business Chairmen
             -The President’s view
             -Administration efforts
                     -Previous business appearances
                             -Chambers of Commerce
                             -National Alliance of Businessmen [NAB]
                             -The Business Council
                     -Kendall, Robert H. Abplanalp, John W. Mulcahy
                     -Maurice H. Stans
                     -J. Irwin Miller
                     -Peter M. Flanigan, John D. Ehrlichman
                     -Kendall
                     -Frederic V. Malek, Stans
                     -The President’s view

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  • 190-016 7:50 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 7:59 am.
  • 190-017 7:59 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:05 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 190-019, May 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 648452974). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/190-019 (accessed November 2, 2026).