President Nixon consulted with his personal physician, General Walter R. Tkach, in a brief telephone call regarding personal health matters. Due to the withdrawal of the primary segment of the recording under privacy protections, the specific clinical details or medical directives discussed remain unavailable for public review. The conversation served as a routine communication between the President and his attending physician.
On January 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Walter R. Tkach talked on the telephone from 5:17 pm to 5:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 19-19 Date: January 19, 1972 Time: 5:17 pm - 5:18 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Gen. Walter R. Tkach. [See Conversation No. 315-24J] ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 43s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 **********************************************************************
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