Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 568 › Conversation 568-006
Solomon, Carlucci & Stein on Swearing-in ceremony
Thursday, September 9, 1971 · 3:34 PM–3:56 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 min
AI Summary
President Nixon hosted back-to-back swearing-in ceremonies in the Oval Office for Ezra Solomon, as a member of the Council of Economic Advisors, and Frank C. Carlucci III. The sessions included formal oaths of office, family photographs, and the presentation of commemorative Presidential gifts, such as cufflinks and pins. During the meetings, Nixon engaged in informal conversation with the participants, reflecting on past professional associations and discussing the careers of the appointees, including Carlucci's previous work in Brazil and at the Office of Economic Opportunity.
- Swearing-in ceremony
- Council of Economic Advisors
- Frank C. Carlucci III
- Ezra Solomon
- Presidential gifts
- Oval Office
- Government appointments
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NARA Description
On September 9, 1971, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 568-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 568-6
Date: September 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:34 pm and 3:56 pm
Location: Oval Office
Conv. No.Solomon,
Stephen B. Bull met with Ezra Solomon, Mrs. Janet Lorraine Solomon, Catherine 568-13 (cont.)
Janet Solomon, Lorna Solomon, Herbert Stein, Judge Charles R. Richey, and George P. Shultz;
the White House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the
meeting.
The President's location
Photo session
-Position of participants
-Mrs. Solomon
Press
The President entered at 3:38 pm.
Greetings
-Richey
-Mrs. Solomon
Swearing-in ceremony
-Introduction
-Ezra Solomon
-Oath of office
Instruction from photographer
Council of Economic Advisors [CEA]
-Significance of the day
-Congressional committee
-Economic policy
-International economic policy
-Reputation of Solomon
Photograph of family
Positioning for photograph
-Shultz
-Pictures
Presidential gifts
-Cufflinks
-Mrs. Solomon
-Pin with Presidential seal
-Solomon's daughters
-Size of pins
-Richey
-Cufflinks
-Richey
-Background
-Early job
-Frances P. Bolton
-Legislative Council
-Appointment
-Office procedure
-Dictaphones
-John J. Sparkman
-Columbus, Ohio
-Time
Copies
Pins
-Boxes
Children
-School
Residence
-Georgetown section of Washington, DC
Congratulations
-Farewells
The Solomons, Stein and Shultz left at 3:44 pm.
Peter [Surname unknown] entered at 3:44 pm.
Richey's law clerk
-Catholic University
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Presentation of gifts
Frank C. Carlucci, III, Mrs. Jean Phyliss (Anthony) Carlucci, Karen Carlucci, Frank Carlucci,
IV, Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Carlucci, II, and Donald H. Rumsfeld entered at 3:44 pm; the White
House photographer and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.
Presidential seal
Home
Time
Family picture
Carlucci's government career
-Department of State
-Office of Economic Opportunity [OEO]
-Office of Management and Budget [OMB]
Photograph
Swearing-in ceremony
-Oath of office
Shultz
Separate photos
-Positioning of people
-Richey
-Parents of Carlucci
Presidential gifts
-Cufflinks
Golf
-Golf ball
-Money
-Time
-Recreation
Carlucci
-State Department assignment in Brazil
-Type of work
-OEO
-Rumsfeld
-Brazil
-Cuts in embassy staff
-Work with Carlucci
-Results of cuts
School
-Beginning of term
-Place
Carlucci, et al. left at 3:56 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.
- 568-005 3:34 PM · 1 min — 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.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 568-006, 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/568-006 (accessed October 9, 2026).