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Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 54 62 7/11/1970 Personal Letter From Ehrlichman to Eisele RE personal familial status. 5 pgs. Wednesday, March 04, 2015 Page 1 of 1 Presidential Materials Review Board Review on Contested Documents Collection: WHSF : WHCF: Subject Files Box Number: 10 Folder: Gen. FG 6-11-1/Ehrlichman, John D. 7/1/70 - 7/31/70 Document Disposition 40 Retain Open 41 Retain Open 42 Retain Open 43 Retain Open 44 Retain Open 45 Retain Open 46 Retain Open 47 Retain Open 48 Retain Open 49 Retain Open 50 Retain Open 51 Return Private/Personal KARL 52 Retain Open 53 Retain Open 54 Retain Open 55 Retain Open 56 Retain Open 57 Retain Open 58 Retain Open 59 Retain Open 60 Retain Open 61 Retain Open 62 Retain Open 63 Retain Open Presidential Materials Review Board Review on Contested Documents Collection: WHSF:WHCF:Subject Files Box Number: 10 64 Retain Open 65 Retain Open 66 Retain Open 67 Retain Open 68 Retain Open 69 Retain Open 70 Retain Open 71 Retain Open 72 Retain Open 73 Retain Open 74 Retain Open 75 Retain Open 76 Retain Open 77 Retain Open GENERAL July 11, 1970 Dear Karl: It's great to hear from you. One of the best parts of this job is hearing from old friends from school and the service that I've lost track of. I don't recall seeing you in England but I was at Bungay with the 446th in B-24s. I was on a lead crew and flew so seldom that I was still there at V-E Day. I went back to UCLA and on to Stanford Law School. We got married in law school and I turned down California jobs and went to Seattle where another attorney and I started a practice. We got pretty well settled down there in 18 years and the move here was quite a wrench for all of us. We have 5 children -- 3 boys and 2 girls -- who this week are scattered all over the country from Alaska to California to Colorado. Our youngsters look to be about the same ages as yours. If you find yourself down this way, I hope you'll let me know you're coming so that we can get together. Thanks for taking the time to write. Yours sincerely, John D. Ehrlichman Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs Mr. Karl/Eisele 4817 Holiday Drive Madison, Wisconsin 53711 JDE:jlh JUL 1 1970 MADISON NEWSPAPERS, INC. POST OFFICE BOX 989 115 S. CARROLL STREET MADISON WISCONSIN 53701 PHONE: AREA CODE 608- 256 5511 July 7, 1970 Mr. John Thrlichman The White House Washington, D.C. Dear John: For the nest several weeks I have been meaning to write you and finally the opportunity presents itself. Farly in the year T caught a TV newscast in which reference was made to a , John Phrlichman, advisor to the President' and T said to Janet that cen't be the same John Phrlichman T knew in the service - or could it'. After one of the national newsmamazines carried your picture I knew it had to be. With the time passage of some 26-27 years, I cen't remember exactly when and where we were in the Air Force together but do recall that it was in the Aviation Cadet program we met. You were a Navige- tor and : was a Combardier and I imagine we were grouped somewhere along the line because of the alo abetical sequence of our lest names. T remember your home was in Santa Ana, Celif. and it was typical Army luck that you weren't assigned to the Cedet base these instead of to Texas. The erticle I read about you recently said you now lived in Seettle. I dug out my old Army foot-locker and went through some of the old class books from pre-flicht, cunnery, etc., to see if it would identify where we met but had no success. I did come scross an old dusty letter which you hai sent me from Davis-Monthen Field in Arizona when we were in crew training and I was at Colorado Springs on the way to being trans ferred to Mountain Home, Ideho. I also have a vague re- collection of having biked over to your base in England but can't re- member if you were in 17's or 24's. I was in the latter with the 93rd 30 at Hardwicke. After losing my original crew after 11 missions I ro- tated to other lead crews until we were finally shot up over Hamburg on my 20th and were interned in Sweden in Jan. 11.5. That, as you can well imagine, was a very lucky break. After the wer, I came back to Madison and "inished my Senior year et the TW in Marketing and Advertising. Went to work for a firm in Chicago and discovered after 8 short while that I didn't care for the bi- city. Moved back to Medison and have been here ever since with THE CAPITAL TIMES you Wisconsin Journal Nabbed Released Hostages = come N G EVENING SUNDAY The Madison Newspapers where I am Manager of National Advertising. As you can see from the enclosed copy of our Christmas card from last year, Janet and I are kept from having much idle time by trying to raise our femily of 5 sons. Believe me when I say it's a challenge ! Enough of my autobiography, John. I know from daily press stories how busy your life must now be. When you have 8 chance, however, I'd very much like to hear some background on how you came out of the War; what you did afterwards SO far as school and jobs were concerned; the status of your family, etc. Also, if you can shed any light from your recollections on how and where our paths crossed. Best regards. Kul Karl Eisele Home address: 4817 Holiday Drive Madison, Wisconsin 53711 NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS PROJECT AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTION Withdrawal Sheet Whitaker 9/15/81 PA NUMBER ITEM NUMBER PA 78-2-3-1 Motion Picture Film ORIGINAL LOCATION: Sound Recording File Group WHSF:WHCF Video Recording Subgroup X Still Photograph Series Subject Files, 1969-74 Folder Title FG 6-11-1/ EHRLICHMAN, John D., 7/1/70-7/31/70 (General) ITEM DESCRIPTION Black & White Greeting photo card from Karl Eisele Box Number 10 DATA Provide whatever information is known about the item.) S Participants; (l. to r.) Geographical Location Date(s) Other Identifying Yarks/Title Clussification: Yes No Level: PRESERVATION: Preservation Copy/Copies Made Yes "10 G-73 Greetings FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS!

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One of the best parts of this job\nis hearing from old friends from school and the service that\nI've lost track of.\nI don't recall seeing you in England but I was at Bungay with\nthe 446th in B-24s. I was on a lead crew and flew so seldom\nthat I was still there at V-E Day.\nI went back to UCLA and on to Stanford Law School. We got\nmarried in law school and I turned down California jobs and\nwent to Seattle where another attorney and I started a practice.\nWe got pretty well settled down there in 18 years and the move\nhere was quite a wrench for all of us.\nWe have 5 children -- 3 boys and 2 girls -- who this week are\nscattered all over the country from Alaska to California to\nColorado. Our youngsters look to be about the same ages\nas yours.\nIf you find yourself down this way, I hope you'll let me know you're\ncoming so that we can get together.\nThanks for taking the time to write.\nYours sincerely,\nJohn D. Ehrlichman\nAssistant to the President\nfor Domestic Affairs\nMr. Karl/Eisele\n4817 Holiday Drive\nMadison, Wisconsin 53711\nJDE:jlh\nJUL 1 1970\nMADISON NEWSPAPERS, INC.\nPOST OFFICE BOX 989\n115 S. CARROLL STREET\nMADISON WISCONSIN 53701\nPHONE: AREA CODE 608- 256 5511\nJuly 7, 1970\nMr. John Thrlichman\nThe White House\nWashington, D.C.\nDear John:\nFor the nest several weeks I have been meaning to write\nyou and finally the opportunity presents itself. Farly in the year\nT caught a TV newscast in which reference was made to a , John\nPhrlichman, advisor to the President' and T said to Janet that\ncen't be the same John Phrlichman T knew in the service - or could\nit'. After one of the national newsmamazines carried your picture\nI knew it had to be.\nWith the time passage of some 26-27 years, I cen't remember\nexactly when and where we were in the Air Force together but do recall\nthat it was in the Aviation Cadet program we met. You were a Navige-\ntor and : was a Combardier and I imagine we were grouped somewhere\nalong the line because of the alo abetical sequence of our lest names.\nT remember your home was in Santa Ana, Celif. and it was typical Army\nluck that you weren't assigned to the Cedet base these instead of to\nTexas. The erticle I read about you recently said you now lived in\nSeettle.\nI dug out my old Army foot-locker and went through some of\nthe old class books from pre-flicht, cunnery, etc., to see if it would\nidentify where we met but had no success. I did come scross an old\ndusty letter which you hai sent me from Davis-Monthen Field in Arizona\nwhen we were in crew training and I was at Colorado Springs on the way\nto being trans ferred to Mountain Home, Ideho. I also have a vague re-\ncollection of having biked over to your base in England but can't re-\nmember if you were in 17's or 24's. I was in the latter with the 93rd\n30 at Hardwicke. After losing my original crew after 11 missions I ro-\ntated to other lead crews until we were finally shot up over Hamburg on\nmy 20th and were interned in Sweden in Jan. 11.5. That, as you can well\nimagine, was a very lucky break.\nAfter the wer, I came back to Madison and \"inished my Senior\nyear et the TW in Marketing and Advertising. Went to work for a firm\nin Chicago and discovered after 8 short while that I didn't care for\nthe bi- city. Moved back to Medison and have been here ever since with\nTHE CAPITAL TIMES\nyou\nWisconsin Journal Nabbed Released Hostages =\ncome\nN\nG\nEVENING\nSUNDAY\nThe Madison Newspapers where I am Manager of National Advertising.\nAs you can see from the enclosed copy of our Christmas\ncard from last year, Janet and I are kept from having much idle\ntime by trying to raise our femily of 5 sons. Believe me when I\nsay it's a challenge !\nEnough of my autobiography, John. I know from daily\npress stories how busy your life must now be. When you have 8\nchance, however, I'd very much like to hear some background on\nhow you came out of the War; what you did afterwards SO far as\nschool and jobs were concerned; the status of your family, etc.\nAlso, if you can shed any light from your recollections on how\nand where our paths crossed.\nBest regards.\nKul\nKarl Eisele\nHome address:\n4817 Holiday Drive\nMadison, Wisconsin 53711\nNIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS PROJECT\nAUDIOVISUAL COLLECTION\nWithdrawal Sheet\nWhitaker 9/15/81\nPA NUMBER\nITEM NUMBER\nPA 78-2-3-1\nMotion Picture Film\nORIGINAL LOCATION:\nSound Recording\nFile Group WHSF:WHCF\nVideo Recording\nSubgroup\nX\nStill Photograph\nSeries Subject Files, 1969-74\nFolder Title FG 6-11-1/ EHRLICHMAN, John D., 7/1/70-7/31/70 (General)\nITEM DESCRIPTION\nBlack & White Greeting photo card\nfrom Karl Eisele\nBox Number\n10\nDATA\nProvide whatever information is known about the item.)\nS\nParticipants; (l. to r.)\nGeographical Location\nDate(s)\nOther Identifying Yarks/Title\nClussification:\nYes\nNo\nLevel:\nPRESERVATION:\nPreservation Copy/Copies Made\nYes\n\"10\nG-73\nGreetings\nFROM OUR HOME TO YOURS!"
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