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Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1963" (Item)

and dinner at AW Ranch. 4/19 Calls Kentucky Gov. Ellington and speaks with Abe Fortas. Returns to Washington, DC via Andrews Air Force base; arrives at The Elms at 2 a.m. 4/20 Arrives at EOB at 10:15 a.m. Briefing with Mike Forrestal before 11 a.m. NSC

Press release, "Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson's Remarks Accepting the Eleanor Roosevelt Candlestick Award at the Women's National Press Club Dinner, 12/2/1968" (Item)

or Abe Fortas or Aubrey Williams we would sip coffee and read Doris Fleeson, or Ruth Finney, or Pearson and AUen, or Bes1 Furman and talk with awe and a dmiration about that man in the White House who was lifting us out of the depression. As a Nation, we

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 74, January 2001," LBJ Library (Item)

about their conversations being inter cepted, the conversants used code names and other Lricks to conceal identities. Abe Fortas, for example, at one point used the code name '·Arnold,'' perhaps a reference to his law firm of Arnold, Fortas & Porter

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1943" (Item)

Abe Fortas, new undersecretary of the Interior, was in Austin for a brief visit (a day and a night). LBJ reported on UT war training facilities. 8/24 Late August LBJ speaks in Summerville and visits in Brenham. LBJ attends Austin Bond Rally featuring

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, Symposium: Legacy of the Sixties, 1999," LBJ Library (Item)

Assistant to President Jolinson): He had an instinctive re I for the Congr ss. A classic case was the Abe Fortas and Hom r Thornbeny nominations Ito the Supr rn Court]. We met very clay to give him vot count.· and reports. Then one da h said, "Boys the ball

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 27, 1 January 1983," LBJ Library (Item)

disappeared and were never heard from again. And I've always wondered if this wasn't Castro's answer, I tried to find out, but I couldn't get a damn thing out of the Justice Department's files. Abe Fortas Abe Fonas is as good, fine, patriotic, and concerned

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1960" (Item)

. elections. 5/17 LBJ is in consultation today with a number of people about a proposed wire to Khrushchev from him, the Speaker, Fulbright and Stevenson. LBJ meets with John Connally, Abe Fortas and Justice Douglas at 10:35; has phone conversations with Pat

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1948" (Item)

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 85, November 2004," LBJ Library (Item)

. 1966, as well as two conversations in October 1966 between President Johnson and Su preme Court Justice Abe Fortas in which the assassination of President Kennedy is discussed. Concerns about Vietnam, the U.S. economy. and the upcoming congressio nal

Reference File, "Jenkins, Walter" (Item)

to suppress a major news story affecting the national security." Two CLARK CLIFFORD ABE FORTAS hours later, at 8:09 p.m., United Press International broke the story, and On a friend's behalf, •n ffioo ·, 22 :\, 1 TIME, OCTOBER 23, 1964 j AtomJ

Reference File, "Jenkins, Walter" (Item)

to suppress a major news story affecting the national security." Two CLARK CLIFFORD ABE FORTAS hours later, at 8:09 p.m., United Press International broke the story, and On a friend's behalf, •n ffioo ·, 22 :\, 1 TIME, OCTOBER 23, 1964 j AtomJ

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 38, 20 October 1986," LBJ Library (Item)

to hear different points of view ... I think Clark lifford would tell you the same thing because Pr sident Johnson similarly disrupted his law practice. -Abe Fortas, friend nd adviser; later Sup eme Court Justice An excellent example of a Lyndon Johnson

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 46, 15 January 1990," LBJ Library (Item)

and ending with Johnson's phone conversation with Abe Fortas 7 Humphrey prior to retiring at II: 15 p.m. Or one can analyze Johnson's contacts over a period of time. Did he, for instance become more isolated as his adminis tration progressed

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 71, 30 April 1999," LBJ Library (Item)

site, including those with Bes.· Abell. Morris Abram, George Aiken, Abe Fortas, Harry McPherson, Lawrence O'Brien. Carl Alben, Hubert Humphrey, John Tower, Douglass Caler, Stewart dall, and Bromley Smith. And researchers continue to visit th Library

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 76, October 2001," LBJ Library (Item)

as Solicitor General, the first African-American to hold the post, as well as appoint·ing A11hur Goldberg as Ambassador to the Unit- d ations and Abe Fortas to the Supreme Court. During this p riocl, Congress consid ered the Voting Rights bill, an omnibus

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1962" (Item)

at National City Christian Church, and later Texas State Society reception in House Ways and Means Committee Room. 2/12 P-38. Drops by luncheon for Sen. Moreno Sanchez of Mexico and Justo Sierra, hosted by Mansfield. Meets with Reedy, Goldberg and Fortas

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1956" (Item)

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1955" (Item)

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1961" (Item)

as a service to our researchers. Not intended to be complete or definitive. discoverlbj.org 4/9 To Washington. 4/10 Meets with McCloy at 11:15, with Fortas, Goldberg, Holleman, Reedy at 11:30, attends baseball game with JFK. 4/11 WH leadership meeting, 9