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John Daniel Ehrlichman (/ ˈ ɜːr l ɪ k m ə n /; 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 ...
Feb 16, 1999 · John Ehrlichman was born in Tacoma, Wash., on March 20, 1925. He was an Eagle Scout and after his freshman year at U.C.L.A. he enlisted in the Army Air Forces in 1943. He flew 26 missions over ...
John D. Ehrlichman (born March 20, 1925, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.—died February 14, 1999, Atlanta, Georgia) was the assistant for domestic affairs during the administration of U.S. Pres. Richard M. Nixon, and was best known for his participation in the Watergate scandal that led to Nixon’s resignation. Ehrlichman grew up in Washington and ...
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Mar 23, 2016 · Baum interviewed Ehrlichman and others for his 1996 book “Smoke and Mirrors,” but said he left out the Ehrlichman comment from the book because it did not fit the narrative style focused on ...
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Aug 25, 2006 · California Days. John Daniel Ehrlichman was born on March 20, 1925, in Tacoma, the only child of Rudolph Irwin and Lillian C. Ehrlichman. His father was a banker and financier who had grown up in a tight-knit family in Tacoma and Seattle. Rudolph Ehrlichman (1897-1942) was particularly close to his older brother, Ben B. Ehrlichman (1895-1971).
Jun 13, 2022 · In June 1973, Nixon advisor John Ehrlichman told 60 Minutes the White House had “no interest” in covering up the Watergate break-in because “it had no exposu...
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John Ehrlichman, Nixon's domestic-policy adviser, revealed to the author in 1994 how the war on drugs was a political tool to target antiwar left and black people. The article explores the failures and alternatives of drug prohibition in the U.S. and abroad.
