Walter R. Tkach
Walter R. Tkach (February 9, 1917 – October 31, 1989) was an American physician who served as Physician to the President under Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1974.[1]
Walter R. Tkach | |
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 Walter R. Tkach (second from right) with President Richard Nixon (first from left) White House press secretary Ron Ziegler (second from left) and Captain Dudley Brown, Jr. (first from right) at Bethesda Naval Hospital in 1973 | |
| Physician to the President | |
| In office January 20, 1969 – September 16, 1974 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | George G. Burkley |
| Succeeded by | William M. Lukash |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Robert Tkach February 9, 1917 La Belle, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 31, 1989 (aged 72) San Diego, California |
He died of heart disease on October 31, 1989, in San Diego, California at age 72.[2]
References
- "Walter Tkach; Physician for 3 Presidents". Los Angeles Times. 1989-11-09. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- "Walter Tkach, 72; Served as the Doctor To Three Presidents". Nytimes.com. 1989-11-09. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
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