President Nixon consulted with his physician, Dr. William M. Lukash, to receive a medical briefing regarding the condition of Governor George Wallace following an assassination attempt. Lukash provided details on the bullet locations, the status of the governor’s surgery, and the potential risk of paralysis. This exchange served as a crucial intelligence update for the President on the health and prognosis of the wounded presidential candidate.
On May 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and William M. Lukash talked on the telephone from 9:40 pm to 9:43 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-129 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 24-129 Date: May 15, 1972 Time: 9:40 pm - 9:43 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Dr. William M. Lukash. [See also Conversation No. 339-18] Attack on George C. Wallace -Condition -Lukash's report -Location of bullets -Surgery -Possibility of paralysis -Forthcoming reports
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