Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 132 › Conversation 132-008

Beckman phone call on Camp David and maintenance

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

ParticipantsBeckman, Bill;  [Unknown person(s)]Conversation132-008 onTape 132 (tape position 00:06:42–00:07:13)StartThursday, May 18, 1972 at 12:00 AMEndTuesday, June 6, 1972 at 11:49 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 132-008 ↗

AI Summary

Bill Beckman and a colleague discuss maintenance logistics at Camp David, specifically regarding the air conditioning unit installation at New Hall. The participants attempt to locate an individual named Clyde to address the status of the equipment and pending technical services. They ultimately determine that the relevant contractor is responsible for finalizing the unit's charging process.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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6:55Hello?
6:55Hey, Cheryl?
6:56Yes, this is Beckman.
6:58Yeah.
6:58Hey, are they going to start their unit down there in New Hall today?
7:02I don't know.
7:03I don't know nothing about that building.
7:05Where's Clyde hiding?
7:06Uh, he went home.
7:08He went home, huh?
7:09Yeah, the company that put it in is supposed to charge it.
7:11Yeah, I know it.

NARA Description

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. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 132-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 132-8

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 Carl [surname unknown].

     Air conditioning at new Laurel Lodge

     Clyde [surname unknown]
          -Location
          -Schedule
          -Return call

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 · 38 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.
  • 132-007 12:00 AM · 2 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.
  • 132-009 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 132-008, May 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/132-008 (accessed September 18, 2026).