H. R. Haldeman
Harry Robbins "Bob" Haldeman (better known as H. R. Haldeman; October 27, 1926 – November 12, 1993) was an American political aide and businessman. He was White House Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon. He committed crimes in the Watergate scandal.
H. R. Haldeman | |
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4th White House Chief of Staff | |
In office January 20, 1969 – April 30, 1973 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Wilton Persons as 3rd White House Chief of Staff James Robert Jones as Appointments Secretary |
Succeeded by | Alexander Haig |
Personal details | |
Born | Harry Robbins Haldeman October 27, 1926 Los Angeles, California, United States |
Died | November 12, 1993 Santa Barbara, California, United States | (aged 67)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Joanne Horton |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Profession | Advertising Executive |
Early life
changeHaldeman was born on October 27, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. He studied at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Watergate scandal
changeHis role in the Watergate cover-up forced him to resign from government. Haldeman was tried on counts of perjury, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Haldeman was found guilty and imprisoned for 18 months. Upon his release he returned to private life and was a successful businessman.
Death
changeHaldeman died on November 12, 1993 in Santa Barbara, California from stomach cancer, aged 67.[1]
References
change- ↑ Severo, Richard (November 13, 1993). "H. R. Haldeman, Nixon Aide Who Had Central Role in Watergate, Is Dead at 67". New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
H. R. Haldeman, who spent 18 months in prison for his involvement in the Watergate scandal but said he believed his role as President Richard M. Nixon's chief of staff was the "mountaintop experience" of his life, died yesterday at his home in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 67. A son, Hank, said that the cause was an abdominal tumor and that his father had been ill for a month.
More reading
change- Haldeman H.R. 1994. The Haldeman diaries: inside the Nixon White House. New York: Putnam. ISBN 978-1-879371-86-6
Other websites
change- Washington Post profile of Haldeman
- Washington Post Haldeman Obituary[permanent dead link]
- Ford Library & Museum:The Watergate Files
- Ron Schuler's Parlour Tricks: H.R. Haldeman
- Watergate trial of H.R. Haldeman, courtroom sketches.
- Spartacus Educational Biography Archived 2008-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
- The Testimony of John Ehrlichman & H. R. Haldeman Archived 2013-07-07 at Archive.today at Smithsonian Folkways
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Preceded by James R. Jones as White House Appointments Secretary |
White House Chief of Staff 1969–1973 |
Succeeded by Alexander Haig |