John D. Ehrlichman
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| White House Domestic Affairs Advisor | |
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In office November 4, 1969 – April 30, 1973 |
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| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Pat Moynihan (Urban Affairs) |
| Succeeded by | Melvin Laird |
| White House Counsel | |
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In office January 20, 1969 – November 4, 1969 |
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| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Larry Temple |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Colson |
| Personal details | |
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John Daniel Ehrlichman March 20, 1925 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | February 14, 1999 (aged 73) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Hilliard (3rd marriage) |
| Education |
University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Stanford University (JD) |
John Daniel Ehrlichman (/ˈɜːrlɪkmən/; March 20, 1925 – February 14, 1999) was counsel and Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs under President Richard Nixon. He was a key figure in events leading to the Watergate first 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.
Ehrlichman was born in Tacoma, Washington, the son of Lillian Catherine (née Danielson) and Rudolph Irwin Ehrlichman. His family practiced Christian Science (his father was a convert from Judaism). He was an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.
In World War II, Ehrlichman won the Distinguished Flying Cross as a lead B-17 navigator in the Eighth Air Force. In the same war, his father served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, and was killed in a crash in Torbay, Newfoundland (later Canada), on May 6, 1942.
Taking advantage of the G.I. Bill, Ehrlichman attended the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating in 1948 with a B.A. degree in political science. After graduating from Stanford Law School in 1951, he joined a Seattle law firm, becoming a partner, practicing as a land-use lawyer, noted for his expertise in urban land use and zoning. He was active in the Municipal League, supporting its efforts to clean up Lake Washington and improve the civic infrastructure of Seattle and King County. He remained a practicing lawyer until 1969, when he entered politics full-time.
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