{"conversationCode":"132-018","tapeNumber":132,"conversationNumber":18,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-132-018","startDateTime":"1972-05-18T04:00:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-06-07T03:49:00.000Z","startDate":"18-May-1972","startTime":"12:00 AM","endDate":"6-Jun-1972","endTime":"11:49 PM","dateCertainty":"estimated","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Beckman, Bill; [Unknown person(s)];","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 132-018 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"CDST","recordingDevice":"Camp David Study Table","latitudeEstimated":39.648333,"longitudeEstimated":-77.465,"chronCode":3,"chronRelease":"Third Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"28-Feb-2002","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 132-18\n\nDate: Unknown between May 18, and June 6, 1972\nTime: Unknown between 12:00 am, May 18 and 11:49 pm, June 6\nLocation: Camp David Study Table\n\nBill Beckman talked with Sam [Surname unknown].\n\n     Clyde's [Surname unknown] schedule\n\n     Jigsaw blades\n\n     Saber saw blades","filename":["132-018.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:13:55","tapeEnd":"00:14:26","participantsList":["Beckman, Bill","[Unknown person(s)]"],"prevCode":"132-017","nextCode":"132-019","transcript":[{"start":3.39,"end":7.07,"text":"There's, uh, Hoff not back yet, is he?"},{"start":7.11,"end":7.91,"text":"He certainly is."},{"start":7.93,"end":8.31,"text":"Oh, he is."},{"start":8.53,"end":10.08,"text":"Did he get some jigsaw blades?"},{"start":10.1,"end":12.32,"text":"Yeah, a saber saw blade is by Trojan."},{"start":12.38,"end":13.8,"text":"Yeah, he got some for you."},{"start":13.82,"end":14.26,"text":"Saber saw?"},{"start":14.32,"end":16.82,"text":"I don't want jigsaw blades."},{"start":16.84,"end":17.74,"text":"There's different things."},{"start":17.76,"end":18.77,"text":"They'll work on us."},{"start":19.11,"end":19.47,"text":"Oh, okay."},{"start":19.59,"end":23.41,"text":"As long as they work, I need them as soon as I can get them."},{"start":23.55,"end":26.81,"text":"Uh, send me down some, would you?"},{"start":26.83,"end":27.19,"text":"Uh-huh."},{"start":27.23,"end":28.94,"text":"Thank you."},{"start":29,"end":29.08,"text":"Hey."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"Bill Beckman coordinates with an associate named Sam to procure specific hardware supplies, specifically distinguishing between jigsaw and saber saw blades for immediate use. The conversation serves as a logistical exchange to ensure the correct tools are delivered to the Camp David location. Beckman confirms that the requested items are secured and arranges for their prompt transport.","topics":["Camp David","Logistics","Hardware","Procurement","Tooling"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T08:25:14.881Z"},"topicSlugs":["camp-david","logistics","hardware","procurement","tooling"],"audioDurationSec":31,"audioFiles":[{"file":"132-018.mp3","bytes":1240085,"durationSec":30.86,"bitrate":321516,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:32.999Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/132-018.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/132-018","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/132/conversation-132-018","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}