John Erlichman Quotes


The Mad Monk


Context

Erlichman was very circumspect with whom he used the expression. One clearly documented case was in 1969 when Nixon was very distressed about the CIA withholding material from him and was ordering his assistants to take strong action to get the information. Erlichman used the expression to Bob Haldeman, his close associate.


Citations

John Erlichman, 1925-1999, Presidential Assistant (Republican), Nickname for President Richard M. Nixon

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