John Ehrlichman

John Ehrlichman
John Ehrlichman
	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	Eighth Air Force
Battles/wars	World War II European theater; ;

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.

[1] "NLS: Say How, E-H". Library of Congress.

[2] Rinde, Meir (2017). "Richard Nixon and the Rise of American Environmentalism". Distillations. 3 (1): 16–29. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

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John Ehrlichman
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 (1925-03-20)March 20, 1925 Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Died	February 14, 1999(1999-02-14) (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	Eighth Air Force
Battles/wars	World War II European theater