Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 433 › Conversation 433-002
Nixon & Tkach on Presidential health and Personal records
Tuesday, May 1, 1973 · 12:59 PM–1:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief meeting with his personal physician, Dr. Walter R. Tkach, in the Old Executive Office Building. Due to the withdrawal of the recorded segment as personal and returnable material, the specific content of their discussion remains closed to public record. No administrative actions or significant policy decisions resulting from this interaction are documented.
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NARA Description
On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Dr. Walter R. Tkach met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:59 pm to 1:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 433-2 Date: May 1, 1973 Time: 12:59 pm - 1:00 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Gen. Walter R. Tkach. ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during chronological review 2007-2013] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/05/2017. Segment will remain closed.] [Personal Returnable] [433-002-w001] [Duration: 1m 27s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Tkach left at 1:00 pm.
Also recorded on May 1, 1973
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- 045-075 12:59 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 12:59 pm to 1:00 pm.
- 045-076 1:00 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:04 pm.
- 433-003 1:00 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:04 pm.
- 433-004 1:00 PM · 15 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 1:00 pm and 1:04 pm.
- 433-005 1:00 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:04 pm.
- 433-006 1:00 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:04 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 433-002, May 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/433-002 (accessed October 5, 2026).