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Telephone conversation # 13509, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/1/1968, 6:06PM (Item)
  • "LARGER BAND: 6:06 P.M. TO JUSTICE ABE FORTAS"; "DISCUSSED THE CLOTURE VOTE AND WHAT TO DO NOW AND NEXT."; "TRANSCRIBED-YB"; LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO FORTAS; RECORDING OF FORTAS CALL STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN AND ENDS BEFORE
  • DISCUSSION OF FAILURE OF CLOTURE VOTE TO END DEBATE ON FORTAS' CONFIRMATION AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE; OPPOSITION TO FORTAS FROM RIGHT; FORTAS SAYS HE WILL WITHDRAW HIS NAME; DISCUSSION OF WHETHER LBJ SHOULD SUBMIT ANOTHER NOMINEE; POSSIBLE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 13509, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/1/1968, 6:06PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7413, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 12:17PM (Item)
  • LBJ TRANSFERS FORTAS TO THOMAS MANN AT END OF CALL
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON JUAN BOSCH'S PRESS CONFERENCE; PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT US MARINE ACTIVITIES WITH WESSIN Y WESSIN; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CUBAN ROLE IN REVOLT; NEED FOR OAS INTERVENTION; LBJ ASKS FORTAS TO TELL THOMAS MANN ABOUT PRESS CONFERENCE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7413, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 12:17PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 9020, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/5/1965, 7:29PM (Item)
  • FORTAS ON HOLD 1:45; LBJ ASKS OFFICE SECRETARY TO HAVE FORTAS HOLD
  • FORTAS ASKS ABOUT ANNOUNCEMENT (OF GALL BLADDER SURGERY?); KENTUCKY DELEGATION'S VOTES ON BILLBOARD AMENDMENTS TO HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION BILL; WILLIAM NATCHER'S INTENTION TO AMEND BILL; EARLE CLEMENTS' ASSOCIATES' SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATION; HEAD
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 9020, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/5/1965, 7:29PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5475, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 7:12PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS' OPINION OF PUBLIC REACTION TO NOMINATION OF RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR, READS FORTAS NEW GALLUP POLL ON INCREASE IN REPUBLICAN FRONTLASH SUPPORT FOR LBJ AND DECREASE IN BACKLASH DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5475, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 7:12PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 8894, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/21/1965, 6:45PM (Item)
  • POOR SOUND QUALITY; TV AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND AT TIMES; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH JACK, MARY MARGARET, COURTENAY VALENTI AT TIME OF CALL; COURTENAY VALENTI IS AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND AT TIMES; FORTAS IS VIRTUALLY INAUDIBLE
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS DISCUSSION WITH UNIDENTIFIED PERSON (EVERETT DIRKSEN?) ABOUT UNIDENTIFIED TOPIC (BOBBY BAKER AND SERV-U CORP CONTRACTS WITH SPACE PROGRAM CONTRACTOR NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION?); LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S RECENT VISIT TO PEORIA
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8894, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/21/1965, 6:45PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5422, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 11:45AM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENTS AND NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE, PRESS HANDLING OF ISSUE; GEORGE REEDY; FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS MEETINGS WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE ON ISSUE; POLITICAL NATURE OF CHARGES BY REPUBLICANS; DON REYNOLDS; MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY; JOHN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5422, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 11:45AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5917, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/19/1964, 8:07PM (Item)
  • FORTAS READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ABOUT ALLEGED RECEIPT OF MONEY BY BOBBY BAKER IN 1962 FROM CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN ON BEHALF OF BOB KERR; KERR'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5917, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/19/1964, 8:07PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5565, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM (Item)
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING AND ON NEXT RECORDING; LBJ PUTS FORTAS ON HOLD BRIEFLY DURING CALL IN ORDER TO PUT KEN O'DONNELL ON TELEPHONE ALSO
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5565, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5569, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 12:06PM (Item)
  • FORTAS REPORTS MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY WILL NOT ATTEND HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, CAMPAIGN EVENTS; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; JOHN BYRNES; REQUEST THAT LBJ MAKE FILM FOR UNITED GIVERS CAMPAIGN; LBJ'S VIEW THAT PRESIDENCY NOT BE USED FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5569, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 12:06PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5448, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 11:30AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF LEGAL REQUIREMENT THAT ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL CAN ONLY SERVE 30 DAYS BEFORE A PERMANENT APPOINTEE MUST BE NAMED; FORTAS REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH HHH ON NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; JAMES ROWE; JOHN BYRNES AND MGIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5448, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 11:30AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5472, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 6:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ ON HOLD 1:50 WHILE OPERATOR PLACES CALL TO FORTAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5472, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 6:55PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 8862, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/14/1965, 7:30PM (Item)
  • "RE APPMT OF DAVID BRESS AND HIS ASSOC. W/BOBBY BAKER"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; TELETYPE IN BACKGROUND DURING PART OF CALL; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8862, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/14/1965, 7:30PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LBJ LISTENS TO TV NEWS AT TIMES DURING CONVERSATION; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR AT TIMES
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 9477, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/10/1966, 8:40PM (Item)
  • MIRIAM OTTENBERG'S ARTICLE ON BOBBY BAKER; JUSTICE DEPT ATTORNEYS ON BAKER CASE; RFK; FORTAS SUGGESTS HHH AND DEAN RUSK GO WITH US DELEGATION TO FUNERAL OF INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER SHASTRI; UK DELEGATION; PROPOSED DEAN RUSK, AVERELL HARRIMAN TRIP
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 9477, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/10/1966, 8:40PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 11377, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/20/1967, 12:55PM (Item)
  • POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 11377, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/20/1967, 12:55PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 11333, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/11/1967, 3:45PM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; RECORDING OF FORTAS' CALL IS INTERRUPTED BY CALL FROM UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE TO MARY SLATER
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 11333, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/11/1967, 3:45PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5564, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5564, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5440, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 8:25PM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5440, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 8:25PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7813, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/23/1965, 5:10PM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7813, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/23/1965, 5:10PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 9423, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/4/1966, 7:40PM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 9423, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/4/1966, 7:40PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 10913, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/3/1966, 8:16AM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10913, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/3/1966, 8:16AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 132, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/29/1963, 1:15PM (Item)
  • "(TRANSCRIBED)"; OFFICE SECRETARY ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO FORTAS; 1:30 ELAPSES BEFORE FORTAS IS CONNECTED; POOR SOUND QUALITY; LBJ SPEAKS TO "MAC" DURING CALL; DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH MCGEORGE BUNDY; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 11
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT FORTAS' PROGRESS ON PROPOSED COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION; FORTAS SAYS NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AND SOLICITOR GENERAL WILL TALK TO EARL WARREN; POSSIBLE APPOINTEES; LBJ'S AUTHORITY TO APPOINT COMMISSION; HALE BOGGS' REMARKS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 132, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/29/1963, 1:15PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 8204, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1965, 3:00PM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; FORTAS IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; LBJ PUTS FORTAS ON HOLD 1:30 IN MIDDLE OF CONVERSATION
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8204, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1965, 3:00PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES POLITICS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; RFK, JOHN HOOKER AND TENNESSEE GOVERNOR'S RACE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES; COMPANIES' REASONS FOR STEEL PRICE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 10929, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/6/1966, 6:02PM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR, ALMOST INAUDIBLE; PREVIOUSLY OPENED ON K66.03, PN0 3
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10929, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/6/1966, 6:02PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 13135, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 6/23/1968, 9:09AM (Item)
  • JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR ALEXANDER LAWRENCE; APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT; FORTAS' RECENT SPEECH ON CIVIL DISSENT; LBJ READS LIST OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED FORTAS, SUGGESTS REAPPOINTING TOM CLARK AND DISMISSING RAMSEY
Telephone conversation # 13413, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 9/12/1968, 5:16PM (Item)
  • "ALL THE REST OF 2 BELTS-FORTAS MATTER, SEN. HEARINGS"; "ATTY. GEN. RAMSEY CLARK SEN. RUSSELL LONG" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; "TRANSCRIBED YB" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION HEARINGS; QUESTION OF LBJ INVOKING EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S LAGGING SUPPORT FOR FORTAS; APPOINTMENT OF UNNAMED ACADEMIC TO DOJ ANTITRUST JOB; EDWIN WEISL, JR.; LBJ TEASES CLARK ABOUT WALKING TO WORK; CLARK'S
Telephone conversation # 13508, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/1/1968, 5:40PM (Item)
  • "SMALL BAND: END OF 5:40 P.M. CALL TO SECY CLARK CLIFFORD"; "FORTAS MATTER"; "TRANCRIBED-YB"; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL AT 5:47P; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POLLS FROM PREVIOUS CAMPAIGNS; DISCUSSION OF WHETHER LBJ SHOULD CALL ABE FORTAS ABOUT FAILURE OF CLOTURE VOTE TO END DEBATE ON HIS CONFIRMATION AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE; CLIFFORD RECOMMENDS FORTAS COME TO WH TO MEET
Telephone conversation # 7915, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and LBJ, 5/19/1965, 12:30PM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • LBJ ASKS MOYERS, VAUGHN TO 2:45P WH MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THOMAS MANN, ABE FORTAS ON US POLICY; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM; LBJ READS CABLE 1801 ON RADIO SANTO DOMINGO; FORTAS RECOMMENDS DELAY ON ACTION ON STATION; FBI
  • Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 13414, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 9/12/1968, 5:16PM (Item)
  • "ALL THE REST OF 2 BELTS-FORTAS MATTER, SEN. HEARINGS"; "ATTY. GEN. RAMSEY CLARK SEN. RUSSELL LONG" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; "TRANSCRIBED YB" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • LBJ ASKS CLARK TO CONSIDER TEACHING AFTER ADMINISTRATION ENDS; ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION; WAYNE MORSE'S RE-ELECTION; LBJ DISCUSSES STRATEGY FOR CONFIRMING FORTAS, NEED TO CHALLENGE ROBERT GRIFFIN'S OPPOSITION TO FORTAS, PARTISAN NATURE OF OPPOSITION
Telephone conversation # 9422, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/4/1966, 7:24PM (Item)
  • KATZENBACH DISCUSSES TALKS WITH MIKE MANSFIELD, EVERETT DIRKSEN, ABE FORTAS ABOUT GRAND JURY HEARINGS ON BOBBY BAKER, HIS PLAN TO TALK WITH JOHN MCCORMACK TOMORROW, TELLS LBJ THAT FORTAS OPPOSES GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS OF BAKER ON MISAPPROPRIATION
Telephone conversation # 13132, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/22/1968, 8:02AM (Item)
  • RESIGNATION OF CHIEF JUSTICE EARL WARREN AND APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS HIS SUCCESSOR; LBJ DISCUSSES CANDIDATES TO REPLACE FORTAS: RAMSEY CLARK, CLARK CLIFFORD, THOMAS KUCHEL, RICHARD HUGHES, CYRUS VANCE, HOMER THORNBERRY, HENRY "JOE" FOWLER
Telephone conversation # 13133, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/23/1968, 8:43AM? (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT AND OF CANDIDATES TO REPLACE FORTAS: ARTHUR GOLDBERG?, CLARK CLIFFORD, CYRUS VANCE; QUESTION OF HAVING TWO JEWS ON COURT; POSSIBILITY OF APPOINTING VANCE AS SECRETARY
Telephone conversation # 13201, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 7/1/1968, 4:26PM (Item)
  • SHORTHAND NOTES PRECEDE AND FOLLOW "FORTAS & THORNBERRY" ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • FBI, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO SITUATION IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS DOJ STATEMENT THAT FEDERAL GOVT WILL INVESTIGATE ATTACKS ON JEWS, NEGROES; NEED TO GET SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY
Telephone conversation # 13221, sound recording, LBJ and EARLE CLEMENTS, 7/30/1968, 2:31PM (Item)
  • "FORTAS" AND SHORTHAND NOTES WRITTEN ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT
  • CLEMENTS SAYS JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WILL NOT VOTE ON ABE FORTAS' NOMINATION AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE UNTIL AFTER LABOR DAY; JOHN MCCLELLAN'S OPPOSITION; LBJ ASKS ABOUT RICHARD RUSSELL'S VIEWS, DISCUSSES CRITICISM OF ALEXANDER LAWRENCE NOMINATION
Telephone conversation # 13505, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 10/1/1968, 11:05AM (Item)
  • "TRANSCRIBED-YB"; "FIRST SMALL BAND: CONTINUES THE 11:05 A.M. ["5:40 P." LINED THROUGH] CALL FROM ["TO" LINED THROUGH] THE ATTORNEY GENERAL."; "ON FORTAS MATTER"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • LBJ CONTINUES TO DISCUSS POSSIBILITY OF APPOINTING TOM CLARK TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT IF SENATE FAILS TO CONFIRM ABE FORTAS' NOMINATION
Telephone conversation # 6743, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 1/22/1965, 11:40AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS EASTLAND'S ADVICE ON CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH; CLARK CLIFFORD; ABE FORTAS; KATZENBACH'S LOYALTY TO RFK; FORTAS' BACKGROUND, WORK WITH ALVIN WIRTZ, WORK IN 1948 ELECTION; FORTAS' ROLE IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION
Telephone conversation # 1499, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 1/23/1964, 4:33PM (Item)
  • JENKINS REPORTS ON INTERVIEW REQUESTS FROM JAY ASLAND? OF NEWSWEEK, MARQUIS CHILDS; MIKE MANSFIELD'S REQUEST FOR OLIN JOHNSTON TO BRING SOUTH CAROLINA GOV. DONALD RUSSELL TO MEET LBJ; JENKINS MENTIONS NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AND ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5133, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/23/1964, 3:35PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE VOTE ON ALABAMA DELEGATION, DISCUSSES EFFECT ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP, ABE FORTAS' VIEWS ON MISSISSIPPI SITUATION; EASTLAND OFFERS TO CALL GOV. PAUL JOHNSON; LBJ HUMOROUSLY THREATENS TO CUT FARM
Telephone conversation # 6431, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 11/20/1964, 4:23PM (Item)
  • INVESTIGATIONS OF JOHN MACY, ABE FORTAS, DON COOK; GOLDWATER'S ALLEGED MEETING WITH BOBBY BAKER; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S REMARKS ON WARREN COMMISSION, MLK; ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES; RFK'S CAMPAIGN STAFF; WASHINGTON DC POLICE CHIEF APPOINTMENT; WALTER