Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-126
Nixon, Haldeman & Lukash on Presidential health and White House medical staff
Saturday, April 17, 1971 · 11:25 AM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with H. R. Haldeman and White House physician Dr. William M. Lukash to address personal health concerns. The discussion focused on the President's physical well-being and necessary medical attention. Due to the sensitive nature of the information, the specific details of the medical assessment remain restricted as a personal returnable item.
- Presidential health
- William M. Lukash
- White House medical staff
- Personal records
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NARA Description
On April 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and William M. Lukash talked on the telephone at 11:25 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-126 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 1-126 Date: April 17, 1971 Time: 11:25 am Location: White House Telephone The President conferred with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. The President talked with Dr. William M. Lukash at 11:25 am. [See Conversation No. 481-6B] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/20/2017. Segment will remain closed.] [Personal Returnable] [001-126-w001] [Duration: 1m 4s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
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- 001-123 10:45 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, J. Edgar Hoover, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 10:45 am to 10:52 am.
- 481-005 10:46 AM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, J. Edgar Hoover, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 11:24 am.
- 001-124 10:52 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 11:02 am.
- 001-125 11:02 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:02 am and 11:24 am.
- 481-006 11:24 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, William M. Lukash, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:24 am to 11:49 am.
- 481-008 11:49 AM · 57 sec — Stephen B. Bull and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 1:00 pm.
- 481-007 1:00 PM · 2 hr 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, James D. Hodgson, Jeanne Ehrlichman, Bertha Denny, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 001-126, April 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-126 (accessed October 10, 2026).