Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 132 › Conversation 132-007

Beckman & Camp David Operator on Camp David and Laurel Lodge

Thursday, May 18, 1972 · 12:00 AM–11:49 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 2 min

ParticipantsBeckman, Bill; Camp David OperatorConversation132-007 on Tape 132 (tape position 00:05:08–00:06:42)StartThursday, May 18, 1972 at 12:00 AMEndTuesday, June 6, 1972 at 11:49 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 132-007 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417175117 ↗

AI Summary

Bill Beckman coordinated logistics regarding the air conditioning systems at the new Laurel Lodge with the Camp David operator. The discussion focused on charging the unit's transformer and confirming the location and schedule of a contact named Clyde. Beckman directed the operator to initiate a follow-up call to Clyde once he returned to his office in Aspen.

Camp David
Laurel Lodge
Facility maintenance
Air conditioning
Logistics

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NARA Description

Bill Beckman and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 132-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 132-7

Date: Unknown between May 18, and June 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:00 am, May 18 and 11:49 pm, June 6
Location: Camp David Study Table

Bill Beckman talked with the Camp David operator.

     Air conditioning in new Laurel Lodge
          -Charge
          -Transformer

Beckman conferred with [Forename unknown] Carter at an unknown time.

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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 11/06/2017.]
[Unintelligible]
[132-007-w001]
[Duration: 1m 11s]

     Transformer charge

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[This is the original beginning of conversation No. 132-008, which has been merged with
conversation 132-007.]

Bill Beckman talked with Carl [surname unknown].

     Air conditioning at new Laurel Lodge
     Clyde [surname unknown]
          -Location
          -Schedule
          -Return call

Transcript (AI-generated)

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This is Buckman.

They're going to charge that air conditioning unit down there in New Orleans today.

Just a minute.

Let me find out.

I was probably going to drink something.

I'm going to talk to him.

I'm going to do your back straight crawl up it.

Do you know what you're doing down there?

Go to the line for a minute.

All right.

Not too far away, is it?

Yes, sir.

I just wondered if they came back up yet today or not.

I don't know.

Okay, I'll get with it.

Could you give Clyde a call over in Aspen?

Yeah.

When he gets back?

Okay.

Okay, thanks, Clyde.

Also recorded on May 18, 1972

132-001 12:00 AM · 43 sec — Bill Beckman and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
132-002 12:00 AM · 47 sec — Bill Beckman and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
132-003 12:00 AM · 1 min — Bill Beckman and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
132-004 12:00 AM · 39 sec — Unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
132-005 12:00 AM · 47 sec — Bill Beckman and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
132-006 12:00 AM · 52 sec — Bill Beckman and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
132-008 12:00 AM · 37 sec — Bill Beckman and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.
132-009 12:00 AM · 13 sec — Bill Beckman and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 12:00 am on May 18, 1972 and 11:49 pm on June 6, 1972.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 132-007, May 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417175117). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/132-007 (accessed November 2, 2026).