Nixon urged by doctor to slow down for health sake
Washington AP reports Nixon's personal physician Brig. Gen. Walter R. Tkach has long urged the president to take more time for relaxation. Tkach, who became White House physician after Nixon’s 1968 election, has faced the president’s rare health concerns as Nixon recently experienced chest pains prompting a 3:30 am call.
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Nixon hospital decision frames long wartime medical saga
The telegram recounts how Nixon finally agreed to hospital care after a day of doubt, recalling Eisenhower era medical secrets and Maj Gen How ard McC Snyder choosing Air Force officer Tkach sight unseen for the White House post in 1952. Tkach, a 56 year old retired military leader, trained at Penn State and Pittsburgh, began in Army service at Mayo General Hospital before shifting to the Air Force.
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