Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 568 › Conversation 568-005

Nixon & Bull on White House press corps and Swearing-in ceremony

Thursday, September 9, 1971 · 3:34 PM–3:38 PM ET · Oval Office ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Bull, Stephen B.Conversation568-005 onTape 568 (tape position 00:40:29–00:41:52)StartThursday, September 9, 1971 at 3:34 PMEndThursday, September 9, 1971 at 3:38 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 568-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met to coordinate the logistics for an upcoming swearing-in ceremony involving Ezra Solomon and Judge Charles R. Richey. The discussion focused on managing press presence within the Oval Office, specifically ensuring photographers would depart immediately following the oath. They also addressed administrative details regarding necessary supplies, including Bibles for the ceremony and the participation of Frank C. Carlucci, III.

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We don't have any, oh Christ, why does there have to be the press?
The press has to be right here.
We'll just take a photograph as soon as the hand goes down, the press will leave, sir.
No remarks expected.
Sorry, I probably should, well, that's not how we're marked, I'm sure.
Well, I see.
Well, we're going to have to, we're going to have to, we're just going to have to solve it.
All right.
You might have to decide if I listen to that or not.
Do they watch me?
That's what everyone says to me.
Well, sir, we've discussed it, and since you ordered it, it's perfect.
You've got two bottles.
This is one of the work.
What's the cartilage now?
Cartilage and, uh, Frank?
Cartilage.
Cartilage.
All right.
All right.

NARA Description

On September 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:34 pm and 3:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 568-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 568-5

Date: September 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:34 pm and 3:38 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Stephen B. Bull.

     The President's schedule
          -Swearing-in ceremony

     Press
             -Location in Oval Office
             -Photographs
             -Signal
                  -Exit

     Remarks

     Swearing-in ceremony
         -Ezra Solomon
         -Judge Charles R. Richey
         -Bibles
         -Frank C. Carlucci, III

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:38 pm.

Also recorded on September 9, 1971

  • 568-004 3:03 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Raymond P. Shafer, Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., White House photographer, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:03 pm to 3:34 pm.
  • 568-006 3:34 PM · 18 min — Stephen B. Bull, Ezra Solomon, Janet Lorraine Solomon, Catherine Solomon, Janet Solomon, Herbert Stein, Lorna Solomon, Judge Charles R. Richey, George P. Shultz and White House photographer, unknown person(s), Frank C. Carlucci, III, Jean Phyliss (Anthony) Carlucci, Karen Carlucci, Frank C. Carlucci, IV, Frank C. Carlucci, II, Donald H. Rumsfeld, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:34 pm and 3:56 pm.
  • 568-007 3:56 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:56 pm.
  • 568-008 3:56 PM · 47 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:56 pm to 3:57 pm.
  • 568-009 3:58 PM · 1 hr 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 5:06 pm.
  • 568-010 4:05 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:05 pm and 5:06 pm.
  • 568-011 4:05 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:05 pm and 5:06 pm.
  • 568-012 4:05 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Rose Mary Woods, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:05 pm and 6:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 568-005, September 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/568-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).