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Oral history transcript, Elma (Mrs. Sam) Fore, interview 1 (I), 7/12/1971, by David G. McComb

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Biographical information; political contacts with Kleberg and then LBJ; LBJ as teacher of Carroll Keach, L.E. Jones and Gene Latimer and taking them to Washington; Sam Rayburn; Mr. Fore

Oral history transcript, Michael V. Forrestal, interview 1 (I), 11/3/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan

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Chairman Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee on Vietnam in March 1964; his duty to brief VP on Far East; after T.G. massacre in 1961 had two jobs: to dredge information from Ambassador Averell Harriman and to brief Congress and VP; painful…

Telephone conversation # 3046, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and ABE FORTAS, 4/16/1964, 6:30PM

FORTAS ASKS ROBERTS TO RELAY TO LBJ HIS PRAISE FOR LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE, CIVIL RIGHTS STATEMENT, APPOINTMENT OF ROGER STEVENS AS LBJ'S SPECIAL ASSISTANT ON ARTS

Telephone conversation # 7503, sound recording, OFFICE SECRETARY and ABE FORTAS, 5/1/1965, 10:05AM?

FORTAS DICTATES MESSAGE FOR LBJ ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SUGGESTING APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF ROMULO BETANCOURT, JOSE FIGUERES FERRER, AND JOHN B. MARTIN IF OAS DOES NOT ACT

Telephone conversation # 7727, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, 5/17/1965, 2:30PM

MUNOZ-MARIN REPORTS ON TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH, GUZMAN ABOUT PROPOSED PLEBISCITE ON 1963 CONSTITUTION OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; APPOINTMENT OF ARMY CHIEF, DEFENSE MINISTER; BOSCH'S SPEECH; ARRIVAL OF UN REPRESENTATIVE MAYOBRE; BOSCH'S MEETING WITH…

Telephone conversation # 7739, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, 5/18/1965, 3:23AM

FORTAS ASKS MUNOZ-MARIN TO TELEPHONE JUAN BOSCH AND ASK ABOUT HIS MEETING WITH JOAQUIN BALAGUER; FORTAS UPDATES MUNOZ-MARIN ON NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7741, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, 5/18/1965, 3:36AM

MUNOZ-MARIN REPORTS ON JUAN BOSCH'S MEETING WITH JOAQUIN BALAGUER ABOUT PROPOSED AGREEMENT ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND REPORTS THAT BALAGUER WILL SUPPORT AGREEMENT BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT CABINET POSITION HIMSELF

Telephone conversation # 7750, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and ROBERTO SANCHEZ-VILELLA, 5/18/1965, 11:25AM

DISCUSSION OF FORTAS' PLANS TO COME TO PUERTO RICO; SANCHEZ-VILELLA TELLS FORTAS ABOUT INTELLIGENCE REPORT

Telephone conversation # 7758, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and JAIME BENITEZ, 5/18/1965, 1:32PM

BENITEZ RELAYS JUAN BOSCH'S VIEWS ON TALKS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EFFORTS TO CHANGE REBEL LEADERS' VIEWS; PRESS LEAKS; FORTAS EMPHASIZES US NEGOTIATORS' DISMAY ABOUT GUZMAN'S ULTIMATUM, SHORTNESS OF TIME NEEDED TO REACH AGREEMENT; CABINET…

Telephone conversation # 7762, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, 5/18/1965, 2:30PM

DISCUSSION OF ULTIMATUM SUSPENDING TALKS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DELIVERED BY GUZMAN TO MCGEORGE BUNDY; CONSEQUENCES OF IT; CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS; FORTAS RECOMMENDS ULTIMATUM BE REVOKED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; MUNOZ-MARIN OFFERS TO TALK TO JUAN BOSCH,…

Telephone conversation # 7763, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and JAIME BENITEZ, 5/18/1965, 4:25PM

BENITEZ REPORTS MRS. JUAN BOSCH HAS OFFERED TO PERSUADE BOSCH TO GO TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PERSONALLY FOR TALKS; WITHDRAWAL OF GUZMAN'S ULTIMATUM; COMMUNICATIONS DIFFICULTIES; CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS; FORTAS EMPHASIZES NEGATIVE EFFECT OF ULTIMATUM ON…

Telephone conversation # 7784, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/19/1965, 5:38PM

BUNDY REPORTS ON MILITARY ACTIVITY TODAY, DISCUSSES CABLE 1801 ON PROPOSED REPAIR OF RADIO SANTO DOMINGO; FORTAS COMMENTS ON WH MEETING THAT IS NOW TAKING PLACE; BUNDY TELLS FORTAS HE WILL SEND POSSIBLE PUBLIC, PRIVATE STATEMENTS; CABINET APPOINTEE

Telephone conversation # 7789, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/20/1965, 12:51AM

FORTAS TELLS VANCE TRAVEL PLANS FOR WIDOW OF COL. RAFAEL FERNANDEZ DOMINGUEZ TO FUNERAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE ANTI-US REACTION TO HIS DEATH; FORTAS TELLS BUNDY THAT JUAN BOSCH MAY MAKE SPEECH ON RADIO SANTO DOMINGO IF IT IS UNDER OAS…

Telephone conversation # 7790, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and JAIME BENITEZ, 5/20/1965, 1:05AM

FORTAS RELAYS PLANS FOR WIDOW OF COL. RAFAEL FERNANDEZ DOMINGUEZ TO TRAVEL TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, DICTATES CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FOR WIDOW AND MESSAGE FOR JUAN BOSCH AND OTHERS, DISCUSSES ANTI-US DEMONSTRATIONS; QUESTION OF BENITEZ ACCOMPANYING WIDOW

Telephone conversation # 7902, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/19/1965, time unknown

PROGRESS ON SETTLEMENT OF DOMINICAN CRISIS; FORTAS REPORTS ON TALKS WITH "YLF" (JAIME BENITEZ) ABOUT JUAN BOSCH'S VIEWS; EFFECT OF FIGHTING ON TALKS; POSSIBLE TRIP BY BENITEZ OR BOSCH TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LIST OF NAMES FOR CABINET POSITIONS

Telephone conversation # 7903, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/19/1965, time unknown

DISCUSSION OF AGREEMENT BY JUAN BOSCH AND OTHER FACTIONS ON APPOINTMENTS OF DEFENSE MINISTER, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN POSTS; BUNDY'S RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC, AND APPOINTMENT OF US REPRESENTATIVE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO CONTINUE TALKS

Telephone conversation # 7904, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/19/1965, time unknown

FORTAS TELLS MCNAMARA THAT MCGEORGE BUNDY MAY REQUEST THAT JAIME BENITEZ TRAVEL FROM SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FORTAS ASKS MCNAMARA TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION, GIVES HIM TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR BENITEZ, JUAN BOSCH

Telephone conversation # 7906, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 5/19/1965, time unknown

FORTAS DISCUSSES NEED TO HAVE FBI CHECK ON POSSIBLE COMMUNIST AFFILIATION OF CABINET APPOINTEES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ASKS DELOACH TO HAVE SOMEONE TAKE DOWN LIST OF POSSIBLE APPOINTEES

Telephone conversation # 7907, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and WILLIAM "RED" RABORN, 5/19/1965, time unknown

FORTAS DISCUSSES NEED TO HAVE FBI AND CIA CHECK ON POSSIBLE COMMUNIST AFFILIATION OF CABINET APPOINTEES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; RABORN TELLS FORTAS HE HAS ALREADY GIVEN REPORT TO BILL MOYERS, JACK VALENTI

Telephone conversation # 7908, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 5/19/1965, time unknown

FORTAS DISCUSSES NEED TO HAVE FBI AND CIA CHECK ON POSSIBLE COMMUNIST AFFILIATION OF CABINET APPOINTEES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7909, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/19/1965, time unknown

FORTAS CONVEYS LBJ'S INSTRUCTIONS TO VANCE AND BRUCE PALMER ABOUT US MILITARY ACTIVITY IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND ASKS FOR CERTIFICATION OF EXTENT OF PAST US MILITARY ACTIVITY; VANCE GIVES FORTAS ORAL REPORT ON US MILITARY ACTIVITY

Telephone conversation # 7912, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE, 5/19/1965, time unknown

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE TELLS FORTAS ABOUT CALL CONCERNING PRIVATE BUSINESS MATTER, ASKS IF FORTAS WILL ATTEND MEETING AT 4:00P ON THE MATTER; FORTAS TELLS HER HE CANNOT ATTEND MEETING, ASKS HER TO SEND REPORT TO WH SITUATION ROOM

Telephone conversation # 7913, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/19/1965, time unknown

VANCE TELLS FORTAS THEY ARE PREPARING RESPONSE TO LBJ'S QUESTIONS ON EXTENT OF US MILITARY ACTIVITY IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FORTAS DISCUSSES UPCOMING WH MEETING, TOM MANN'S RECOMMENDATION; DISCUSSION OF CAPTURE OF RADIO SANTO DOMINGO AND OF CABLE 1801

Telephone conversation # 7914, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/19/1965, time unknown

DISCUSSION OF CABLE 1801 ON PROPOSED US RESPONSE TO CAPTURE OF RADIO SANTO DOMINGO BY LOYALIST FORCES IN RELATION TO MCGEORGE BUNDY'S CONTINUED TALKS WITH GUZMAN; IMBERT'S REACTION TO PROPOSAL; VANCE'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH OAS REPRESENTATIVE JOSE…

Telephone conversation # 7917, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/19/1965, time unknown

DISCUSSION OF RECOMMENDATIONS IN CABLE 1801 ON REPAIR OF RADIO SANTO DOMINGO; BUNDY'S VIEWS ON EFFECT OF REPAIR ON NEGOTIATIONS; BUNDY'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH OAS REPRESENTATIVE JOSE MORA; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN SITUATION; UPCOMING WH MEETING

Telephone conversation # 7918, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/19/1965, time unknown

VANCE EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE PRESS REACTION IF US DOES NOT TAKE ACTION DISCUSSED IN RECENT CABLE (1801?), ASKS IF DECISION COULD BE LEFT TO THOSE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7919, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/19/1965, 1:30PM

DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BY "YLF" (JAIME BENITEZ); BUNDY'S TALK WITH "MAN IN THE FOURTH SENTENCE" (OAS REPRESENTATIVE JOSE MORA); UPCOMING 2:45P WH MEETING; DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THOMAS MANN AND BUNDY ON POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT

Telephone conversation # 7920, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/19/1965, 1:30PM

BUNDY'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH UNNAMED PERSON (GUZMAN?); FORTAS ASKS THAT CYRUS VANCE COMMUNICATE WITH "HIS SUPERIOR" (ROBERT MCNAMARA?) BEFORE UPCOMING 2:45P WH MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BUNDY SAYS HE WILL CALL FORTAS IN ONE HOUR

Telephone conversation # 7922, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/19/1965, time unknown

MCNAMARA AND FORTAS DISCUSS CABLE 2992 [1805] ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND UPCOMING 2:45P WH MEETING; POSSIBLE MOVEMENT OF US TROOPS; PROPOSAL THAT OAS BE GIVEN CONTROL OF RADIO SANTO DOMINGO AND POSSIBLE EFFECT ON NEGOTIATIONS

Telephone conversation # 7923, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/19/1965, time unknown

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON PLANS FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR JAIME BENITEZ TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DISCUSSION OF NEED TO COORDINATE BENITEZ' TRIP WITH MCGEORGE BUNDY

Telephone conversation # 7924, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/19/1965, 2:30PM

BUNDY REPORTS ON TALK WITH UNNAMED PERSON (GUZMAN?) ABOUT SETTLEMENT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CABINET APPOINTMENTS; BUNDY USES CABLE 1756 TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE NOMINEE AMIAMA; ALLEGED US MILITARY AID TO LOYALISTS; IMBERT AND REPAIR OF RADIO SANTO…

Telephone conversation # 7926, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR, 5/19/1965, time unknown

SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR TELLS FORTAS THAT CALL CANNOT BE PLACED TO CYRUS VANCE AT THIS TIME; FORTAS ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO VANCE AT AMBASSADOR BENNETT'S RESIDENCE

Telephone conversation # 7927, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/19/1965, time unknown

VANCE GIVES CRYPTIC REPORT ON MEETING HELD BETWEEN FACTIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS; HARRY SHLAUDEMAN'S MEETING WITH UNNAMED PERSON (GUZMAN?); POSSIBLE CABINET APPOINTEE; VANCE'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH "BANG-BANGS"

Telephone conversation # 7929, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and ABE FORTAS' RESIDENCE, 5/19/1965, time unknown

FORTAS ASKS "ANNA" TO TELL MRS. FORTAS THAT HE WILL BE GOING HOME IN FIVE MINUTES