Description
The John Ehrlichman papers (1941-1999) consists of documents, manuscripts, correspondence, speeches and writings, court cases,
handwritten notes, schedules, appointment books, media coverage, manuals, budgets and expenses, sketches, printed materials,
clippings, newspapers, photographs, photograph albums, framed oversize material, scrapbooks, audio and video recordings primarily
relating to Ehrlichman's roles in Richard Nixon's political campaigns; the Nixon administration including domestic policy,
policy relating to the Vietnam War; Watergate, Congressional hearings, court cases, trail proceedings and sentencing; his
activities in Santa Fe, New Mexico, including writings and illustrations; and material relating to the books "The Company"
(1976), "Witness to Power" (1982) and "The China Card" (1987).
Background
John Daniel Ehrlichman (1925-1999) served in the Richard Nixon Administration and was a key figure in the Watergate events.
He was convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and perjury and served time in Safford, Arizona. After his release,
he moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico where he was a consultant and writer.
Availability
Boxes 74, 89-94 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research;
materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the
collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.