John Ehrlichman | |
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 Official portrait, 1972 | |
| White House Domestic Affairs Advisor | |
| In office November 4, 1969 – April 30, 1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Pat Moynihan (Urban Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Melvin Laird |
| White House Counsel | |
| In office January 20, 1969 – November 4, 1969 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Larry Temple |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Colson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Daniel Ehrlichman March 20, 1925 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | February 14, 1999 (aged 73) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Karen Hilliard |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Stanford University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Unit | .png){kind=small} Eighth Air Force |
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John Daniel Ehrlichman (/ˈɜːrlɪkmən/;[1] March 20, 1925 – February 14, 1999) was an American political aide who served as White House Counsel and Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs under President Richard Nixon. Ehrlichman was an important influence on Nixon's domestic policy, coaching him on issues and enlisting his support for environmental initiatives.[2]
Ehrlichman was a key figure in events leading to the Watergate break-in and the ensuing Watergate scandal, for which he was convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury, and served a year and a half in prison.
- ^ "NLS: Say How, E-H". Library of Congress.
- ^ Rinde, Meir (2017). "Richard Nixon and the Rise of American Environmentalism". Distillations. 3 (1): 16–29. Retrieved April 4, 2018.