{"conversationCode":"186-009","tapeNumber":186,"conversationNumber":9,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-186-009","startDateTime":"1973-02-02T20:43:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-02-03T01:50:00.000Z","startDate":"2-Feb-1973","startTime":"3:43 PM","endDate":"2-Feb-1973","endTime":"8:50 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Sumrell, Charles C. (\"Charlie\"); Camp David Operator; Morlan, Farrell D.;","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.","locationCode":"CDSD","recordingDevice":"Camp David Study Desk","latitudeEstimated":39.648333,"longitudeEstimated":-77.465,"chronCode":"5.4","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part IV","chronReleaseDate":"8-Dec-2010","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 186-9\n\nDate: February 2, 1973\nTime: Unknown between 3:43 pm and 8:50 pm\nLocation: Camp David Study Desk\n\nCharlie C. Sumrell talked with the Camp David operator.\n\n[See Conversation No. 241-4E]\n\n       Request for a call to the White House Signal Office\n\nSumrell talked with the White House Signal Office.\n\n       Call to Sgt. Farrell D. Morlan\n\nSumrell talked with Morlan.\n\n       Morlan's conversation with Frank A. Sisco\n             -Tapes\n                     -C-120\n\f                  -9-\n\nNIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                               Conversation No. 186-9 (cont’d)\n\n -Length","filename":["186-009.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Sumrell, Charles C. (\"Charlie\")","Camp David Operator","Morlan, Farrell D."],"prevCode":"186-008","nextCode":"188-001","transcript":[{"start":0.54,"end":4.04,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":4.06,"end":4.72,"text":"Okay, sir."},{"start":4.74,"end":5.74,"text":"Okay, fine."},{"start":5.76,"end":6.64,"text":"Uh, give me a signal, please."},{"start":6.78,"end":7.44,"text":"Oh, that's a ride."},{"start":12.99,"end":13.81,"text":"What, a signal?"},{"start":13.91,"end":15.39,"text":"Yes, this is some railcam, David."},{"start":15.41,"end":17.63,"text":"I'd like to speak to Sergeant Moreland, please."},{"start":18.45,"end":21.88,"text":"He's, I think he has something to do with supply."},{"start":22.18,"end":22.88,"text":"Yeah, he sure does."},{"start":22.9,"end":24.4,"text":"And he's probably at home, I'm pretty sure he is."},{"start":24.54,"end":26.34,"text":"He was a few minutes ago anyhow."},{"start":26.66,"end":27.34,"text":"Right, okay."},{"start":27.4,"end":28.16,"text":"That's the one."},{"start":29.51,"end":35.81,"text":"If I can find the number again, that's easier said than done."},{"start":35.91,"end":36.85,"text":"Yeah, I imagine."},{"start":67.4,"end":70.02,"text":"Yes, may I speak to Sargent Moreland, please?"},{"start":93.43,"end":94.74,"text":"Hello?"},{"start":94.76,"end":97.74,"text":"Sergeant Moreland, this is Sumrail TV section, Camp David."},{"start":98.74,"end":98.98,"text":"Yes."},{"start":99.1,"end":102.69,"text":"Yes, did you tell Mr. Sisco C-120s or C-20s?"},{"start":103.01,"end":105.33,"text":"C-120s, but it's 20 minutes, huh?"},{"start":105.43,"end":106.93,"text":"Right, two hour tapes, correct?"},{"start":106.95,"end":107.33,"text":"Correct."},{"start":107.35,"end":108.25,"text":"Right, okay."},{"start":108.88,"end":112.62,"text":"He told me C-20s, and I didn't even know of any."},{"start":113.76,"end":116.16,"text":"So, uh, it's C-120, correct?"},{"start":116.18,"end":116.86,"text":"Two hour tapes."},{"start":116.89,"end":117.59,"text":"Okay, fine."},{"start":117.83,"end":118.87,"text":"Okay, thank you much."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"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.","topics":["Camp David","Supply Procurement","Audio Equipment","Communication Verification","Logistics"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T09:45:29.377Z"},"topicSlugs":["camp-david","supply-procurement","audio-equipment","communication-verification","logistics"],"audioDurationSec":126,"audioFiles":[{"file":"186-009.mp3","bytes":919552,"durationSec":126.45,"bitrate":58174,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:33.323Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:43:00.842Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/186-009.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/186-009","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/186/conversation-186-009","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}