Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 186 › Conversation 186-009
Sumrell, Camp David Operator & Morlan on Camp David and Supply Procurement
Friday, February 2, 1973 · 3:43 PM–8:50 PM ET · Camp David Study Desk · 2 min
AI Summary
Camp David operator Charles C. Sumrell contacted Sergeant Farrell D. Morlan to verify specific technical requirements for supply procurement. The conversation centered on confirming whether the requested equipment consisted of C-120 or C-20 audio tapes, with the parties clarifying that the former are two-hour recording tapes. This exchange resolved a discrepancy in communication regarding the necessary supplies for the White House operations at Camp David.
- Camp David
- Supply Procurement
- Audio Equipment
- Communication Verification
- Logistics
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NARA Description
On February 2, 1973, Charles C. ("Charlie") Sumrell, Camp David operator, and Farrell D. Morlan talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:43 pm and 8:50 pm. The Camp David Study Desk taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 186-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 186-9
Date: February 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:43 pm and 8:50 pm
Location: Camp David Study Desk
Charlie C. Sumrell talked with the Camp David operator.
[See Conversation No. 241-4E]
Request for a call to the White House Signal Office
Sumrell talked with the White House Signal Office.
Call to Sgt. Farrell D. Morlan
Sumrell talked with Morlan.
Morlan's conversation with Frank A. Sisco
-Tapes
-C-120
-9-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 186-9 (cont’d)
-LengthAlso recorded on February 2, 1973
- 186-001 3:43 PM · 42 sec — Camp David operator, William Hirsch, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:43 pm and 8:50 pm.
- 186-002 3:43 PM · 32 sec — William Hirsch and Charles C. ("Charlie") Sumrell talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:43 pm and 8:50 pm.
- 186-003 3:43 PM · 4 min — Henry A. Kissinger, Camp David operator, Paul ("Stern") Kissinger, and Louis Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:43 pm and 8:50 pm.
- 186-004 3:43 PM · 3 min — Henry A. Kissinger, Camp David operator, unknown person(s), and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:43 pm and 8:50 pm.
- 186-005 3:43 PM · 3 min — Henry A. Kissinger, Camp David operator, and Cmdr. Jonathan T. Howe talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:43 pm and 8:50 pm.
- 186-006 3:43 PM · 20 sec — Charles C. ("Charlie") Sumrell and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:43 pm and 8:50 pm.
- 186-007 3:43 PM · 33 sec — Frank A. Sisco, Camp David operator, and Charles A. Grunden talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:43 pm and 8:50 pm.
- 186-008 3:43 PM · 6 min — Frank A. Sisco, Camp David operator, unknown person(s), and Farrell D. Morlan talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:43 pm and 8:50 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 186-009, February 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/186-009 (accessed October 10, 2026).