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Nixon & Tkach on Medical health

Monday, January 17, 1972 · 1:43 PM–1:44 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Tkach, Walter R.Conversation315-011 on Tape 315 (tape position 00:39:29–00:41:06)StartMonday, January 17, 1972 at 1:43 PMEndMonday, January 17, 1972 at 1:44 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 315-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with his personal physician, General Walter R. Tkach, regarding the health of a family member, Tina, who had recently returned from Spain with the flu. Nixon requested that Tkach reach out to provide medical advice or assistance for her recovery. Tkach agreed to follow up and coordinate the necessary care.

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NARA Description

On January 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Walter R. Tkach met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:43 pm to 1:44 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 315-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 315-11

Date: January 19, 1972
Time: 1:43 pm - 1:44 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Gen. Walter R. Tkach.

[See Conversation No. 19-8]

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Dr. Scott, please.
Hello.
Walter, Tina got back from Spain like yesterday afternoon.
I don't know what the... She has a case of flu.
And she won't ask her, so I'd like you to do her one of your calls and we'll check and give her something.
Will you do that?
Fine.
Okay.

Also recorded on January 17, 1972

  • 018-088 1:25 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 315-001 1:25 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 315-002 1:25 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 315-009 1:40 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 1:43 pm.
  • 315-010 1:40 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 1:43 pm.
  • 315-012 1:44 PM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:44 pm and 1:50 pm.
  • 315-013 1:44 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:44 pm and 1:50 pm.
  • 315-014 1:50 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Marjorie P. Acker, and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:50 pm to 2:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 315-011, January 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/315-011 (accessed November 13, 2026).