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John Ehrlichman Papers http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf7w1005vw No online items Inventory of the John Ehrlichman papers Finding aid prepared by Rebecca Mead Hoover Institution Library and Archives © 1999 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6003 [email protected] URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives Inventory of the John Ehrlichman 88007 1 papers Title: John Ehrlichman papers Date (inclusive): 1963-1982 Collection Number: 88007 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 114 manuscript boxes, 11 oversize boxes(60.4 Linear Feet) Abstract: Photocopies of notes of White House meetings, memoranda, letters, and reports, relating primarily to Nixon administration domestic policy, policy relating to the Vietnam War, the 1972 presidential elections, and the Watergate controversy; and sound recordings of television news programs and interviews, Congressional hearings, and trial proceedings relating to the Watergate affair. In part, photocopy. Creator: Ehrlichman, John Hoover Institution Library & Archives Access "Boxes 18-137 closed. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use." Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Acquisition Information Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1988, with increments received in later years. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], John Ehrlichman papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Location of Originals In part, originals located in: National Archives, Washington, D.C. 1925 March Born, Tacoma, Washington 20 1952-1968 Partner, Hullin, Ehrlichman, Roberts & Hodge, Seattle, Washington 1968 Director, Convention Activities; Tour Director, Nixon for President campaign 1969 Counsel to President Richard Nixon 1969-1973 Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs; Executive Director, Domestic Council 1970-1973 Member, Federal Property Review Board 1971-1973 Member, President's Council on International Economic Policy 1976 Author, The Company 1976-1978 Inmate, Swift Trail Federal Prison Camp, Safford, Arizona 1978-1980 Radio and television commentator 1979 Author, The Whole Truth 1982 Author, Witness to Power 1986 Author, The China Card 1999 Died, Atlanta, Georgia Scope and Content of Collection Photocopies of notes of White House meetings, memoranda, letters, and reports, relating primarily to Nixon administration domestic policy, policy relating to the Vietnam War, the 1972 presidential elections, and the Watergate controversy; and sound recordings of television news programs and interviews, Congressional hearings, and trial proceedings relating to the Watergate affair. In part, photocopy. Related Collection(s) John D. Ehrlichman Papers, White House Special Files, 01/20/1969 - 04/30/1973. Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. Subjects and Indexing Terms Audiotapes United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974 Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Inventory of the John Ehrlichman 88007 2 papers Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1972 Watergate Affair, 1972-1974 Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 NIXON ADMINISTRATION FILE, Appendix A - Documents: Files 1963-1982 Scope and Contents note Primarily meeting notes; also includes schedules, memoranda, letters, telephone notes, charts, reports and statements relating to domestic policy, Cabinet and Executive Department personnel, the Vietnam War (including the CBS-Westmoreland controversy over enemy force estimates), Watergate, and the 1972 presidential election. Arranged chronologically; see Appendix A for detailed box list (prepared by the Archives of Artists of New Mexico and the Southwest). box 1 Press: 1969 Evaluation of Writers & T.V. - R. Z. Klein Cross-ref. to 6 mo. game plan (28 pages) 1969 Connally-the econ. boss G. Sh. defer J.C.-anti semetic (2 pages) Undated H. notes re: Trento Changes- Where H, C, E were in May, June (1 page) 1969 Rogers (& HAK), Change E.L.R. (1 page) undated E's To-Do List (4 pages) 1969 February 5 Burger Letters to Mitchell (6 pages) 1969 April 4 - 1971 October 13 Six Month Game Plan/Notes (10 pages) 1969 July Image Analysis & Game Plans (contents missing pages) 1969 September Haynesworth/V. Nam Family, Reaction to Don's complaints, Move funds to Bebe (6 pages) 1969 September 4 Rocky, Agnew, Senators by name, WWH-golf-other expenses (5 pages) 1969 September 5 Demonstrations-R.N. Reaction, Personnel Shifts, Haynesworth (10 pages) 1969 October 1 TT-Scott-Hruska-Allott Cook-Griffen, Harlow-A.G.-Young-Cook-Beaulieu-, E.-Symington (Haynesworth: The War) (10 pages) 1969 October 2 Anti-Symington Pincus/Paul (Notes), Strategy Committee (2 pages) 1969 October 7 Haynesworth, DPM- (FAP), paucity w/ Rumsfeld (3 pages) 1969 October 8 Press-Planted Q's, Order Ford to Impeach Douglas (2 pages) 1969 October 9 Haynesworth, qt. pressure/appt a jew (2 pages) 1969 October TT and Ash Council/Reorg. (4 pages) 1969 October 22 J.B.C. Volunteers, R.N. & Rock Music, Fec.-A.B.-private writings, Myth of Independence (12 pages) 1969 October 23 Agnew-schism (Notes), Kraft Hugh Scott, Press Handle w/ cool contempt (5 pages) 1969 October 27 Austin Geriatric Center/LBJ (9 pages) 1969 November-December 2 Agnew trip (Notes), an anwar dilemme (answered) (6 pages) 1969 November 14 JNM, RN mistakes-Abernathy-etc- (Notes), Speech writers-"moving power" (6 pages) 1969 December 2 TT-Haynesworth Conf. (6 pages) 1969 December 4 Fitzgerald to Bob (Notes), No budget appeals to TT, Tipping WH help (6 pages) 1969 December 19 3 bil. stockpile, AB-Alexander Tax reform, Veto Hew/WH Conferences (3 pages) 1969 December 20 RN on The Press (5 pages) 1969 December 29 Dept. Budget Reviews (Notes), Stockpiler (12 pages) 1969 Budget Outlook '70-71 w/ changes, Asset Sales/Murphy Finch (3 pages) 1970 January 3 Don to H. Kalmbach, WWH - Use of golf course, Hoffe (2 pages) 1970 January 8? Inventory of the John Ehrlichman 88007 3 papers NIXON ADMINISTRATION FILE, Appendix A - Documents: Files 1963-1982 Private Schools in South (Notes), SOTU, Cut overseas personnel (3 pages) 1970 January 9 HAK opinion of Mayo (Personnel), LBJ, Helms must go, HAK's area-Reorg., DuBridge (6 pages) 1970 January 10 SOTU (Notes), Leak parts (4 pages) 1970 January 16 Memo to TT, Burns-say at McC dinner AB was 1st choice (Missing pages) 1970 January 17 Carswell (Notes), Line for Cronkhite re TT (2 pages) 1970 January 19 Black Panthers (Notes) (2 pages) 1970 January 29 Southern Schools (Notes), VP Agnew (4 pages) 1970 January 30 The Presidency (Notes), personality of Admin., Taft and T.R., Press and TV (5 pages) 1970 February 2 TT Mitchell G.S.C.-Finch-E. (Notes), (Southern Schools) (5 pages) 1970 February 7 Agnew health role, Agnew speech writer (1 page) 1970 February 11 School-deseg. Panetta (Notes), Econ. (TT ple.), Agnew (3 pages) 1970 February 12 TT + JE Hoover (Notes), *Hooverisms (41 pages) 1970 February 26 Agnew (Notes) (4 pages) 1970 March 8 FED, LAOS (Notes), Ripon, Ivy League, Finch (4 pages) 1970 March 16 "How the TT Works" (Notes), DeSeg Stunt-game plan (Start?) (TT BH E), Carswell (4 pages) 1970 March 25 Carswell, TT RK E (3 pages) 1970 March 26 Agnew-GSA-Eastern States (Notes), Carswell (TT, H, E, Woods, Warren), Peace Corps (2 pages) 1970 March 31 EMK (Notes), Douglas Impeachment (8 pages) 1970 April 16 HAK (Diary), Shows me Cambodia, Attack plans- (1 page) 1970 April 25 Economy-Rinfret (TT Ph.) Need spokesman, E get in, Bail out brokers (8 pages) 1970 April 27-28 TT Walk pre Cambodia, JNM to treasury (1 page) 1970 April 28 Rogers opposed to Cambodia Maneuver, Pete Upset, PN looped/Burger brings note (1 page) 1970 April 30 re: TT Mtg w/ Kent State kids (Notes) (4 pages) 1970 May 9 Agnew re. press (Notes), TT pb. (3 pages) 1970 May 20 Burns-penance (Notes), Weinberger ONB (TT E), Hak - NYC Speech orders, Cabinet / Hickel (3 pages) 1970 May 21 Cabinet for Nov. (TT.H.E.), Finch, Hickel Letter (3 pages) 1970 May 25 Agnew-DPM re, Black Violence (Missing pages) 1970 May 26 Hickel/TT: run for Gov. (Diary) (1 page) 1970 May 27 Hickel-run for Gov., TT-Hickel-E (2 pages) 1970 May 28 Finch HEW, New Nat'l Party, Cabinet, Population (4 pages) 1970 June 3 Penn Central-Guthrie (TT-Flan-H-E), Weinberger-om B (2 pages) 1970 June 4 Finch gives up HEW, Successor Q (1 page) 1970 June 5 Agnew & Joe (Diary), Rhodes, Fresh 1970 June 16 Scranton Comm'n (TT-Seranton AG-Finch), (Kent State etc), marching orders, Joe Rhodes (8 pages) 1970 June 18 Agnew/Taft won't appear, 18 year vote Penn Central (TT-BNH-BT), Prime M. Wilson call (HE) (6 pages) 1970 June 19 Agnew & WH Staff (TT E), Hickel (6 pages) 1970 July 7 DESEGREGATION N B (TT/VP/AG), Schools (K/RF/BNH), South (23 pages) 1970 August 4 Timmons Report on Senate (Memo to TT), end-the-war-amendments, to for-aid bill, Saxbe story, Scott, Sneaky stories (Missing pages) 1970 August 8? Budget (C.D.), Cabinet-Schultz-Morton, HAK, FAP, DESEG Housing (6 pages) 1970 August 9 DESEG-New Orleans Quota (TT Sh E) (5 pages) 1970 August 13 Sol. Gen. Griswold, E mtg. notes (6 pages) 1970 August 18 Solic. Gen'l-Parochial, TT H Scott, H. E. (3 pages) 1970 August 18 Parochial, DeRussey, OMB, Liberals, Congress & W. H. Staff, Mamie's dentist (6 pages) 1970 August 19 Inventory of the John Ehrlichman 88007 4 papers NIXON ADMINISTRATION FILE, Appendix A - Documents: Files 1963-1982 R. N. (Diary), Manson's, guilty (1 page) 1970 August 30 HAK not on TV (TT H E), Sex-Pot-Porno-Rock, Press, Agnew (2 pages) 1970 September 1 Freeze-out (Diary), Kevin Phillips controversy, Hickel, Romney, Morton (3 pages) 1970 September 10 The "Social Issue" (very N.B.), and our domestic policy-R.N.
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