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Telephone conversation # 365, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 12/9/1963, 5:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS' ADVICE ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF COUNSEL OF IRS, ASKS IF CAROL AGGER WOULD BE INTERESTED IN JOB; LBJ TEASES FORTAS ABOUT TAKING OFF EARLY TO HAVE DRINK WITH OVETA CULP HOBBY; FORTAS SAYS HE IS WORKING ON DRAFT OF LETTER ON UNNAMED
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 365, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 12/9/1963, 5:50PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7650, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 5:35PM (Item)
  • SLIP LISTS THIS AS CALL TO "MR. DAVIDSON"; BUNDY, ROBERT MCNAMARA ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; FORTAS IS IN PUERTO RICO; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7652
  • LBJ TEASES FORTAS ABOUT 1948 SENATE RACE CASE; FORTAS' TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON POLITICAL SOLUTION FOR CRISIS; RAFAEL FERNANDEZ' TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO TALK WITH CAAMANO; OAS; GUZMAN, BALAGUER AS MEMBERS OF GOVT; HARRY SHLAUDEMAN; FUTURE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7650, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 5:35PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7631, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/11/1965, 6:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON MEETING WITH LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, JOSE FIGUERES ON DOMINICAN CRISIS; POSSIBLE FORMATION OF COUNCIL OF STATE; LBJ SAYS HE JOKED WITH THEM ABOUT FORTAS' ABILITIES, RECOMMENDED THEY CONSULT HIM; JUAN BOSCH; LBJ'S TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7631, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/11/1965, 6:55PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 10822, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM (Item)
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION IS OVER
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10822, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7652, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 5:35PM (Item)
  • "POTUS CONVERSATION WITH MR. DAVIS, SAN DOM."; "(RECORD BY SIGNAL)"; BUNDY IS MEETING WITH LBJ; SLIP LISTS TIME AS 5:36P; FORTAS ON HOLD 2:15; POOR SOUND QUALITY; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7650, #7651
  • LBJ TEASES FORTAS ABOUT 1948 SENATE RACE CASE; FORTAS' TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON POLITICAL SOLUTION FOR CRISIS; RAFAEL FERNANDEZ' TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO TALK WITH CAAMANO; OAS; GUZMAN, BALAGUER AS MEMBERS OF GOVT; HARRY SHLAUDEMAN; FUTURE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7652, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 5:35PM
  • 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 8514, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/6/1965, 6:10PM (Item)
  • KATZENBACH'S APPEARANCE ON "ISSUES AND ANSWERS," QUESTION ABOUT FEUD BETWEEN LBJ, RFK; ABE FORTAS' TESTIMONY AT SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARING; IMMIGRATION BILL; APPOINTMENTS TO SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL BOARD, COMPTROLLER GENERAL, CRIME COMMISSION
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/22/1964 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • } of our District me:., Glenn Williams of Bryan with his wife. Tim Fitzpatrick from Abe Fortas' office, who is helping spearhc;id the Young Citizens for Johnsc·:1, was there with his wife. play~·oy Ivan Smilh, the red·· headed millionaire from
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/16/1965 (Friday) (Item)
  • s the T r u m a n B a lc o n y . So I s e t t l e d down t h e r e a s the lig h t f a d e d a n d p h o n e d Abe to d i s c u s s the u s u a l a r r a y of p r o b le m s I s a v e f o r h im . And w h ile I w a s ta lk in g , Lyndon c a m e
  • for Johnson family and LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird walks White House grounds and uses Truman Balcony to speak with Abe Fortas on telephone; Fortases come for coffee; Arthur Goldberg as possible nominee to UN; Fortas to Supreme Court
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/5/1967 (Sunday) (Item)
  • a u s e d on o u r w a y down th o s e h ig h s te p s so the c a m e r a s co uld g e t a p i c t u r e . o f u s to g eth er is new s. Six Arid th e n w e d r o v e on to Abe a n d C a r o l F o r t a s ' h o u s e . . Abe h a d b e e n te llin g
  • Johnson family to National City Christian Church; to Abe Fortas' home; Johnson family have lunch together at the White House; LBJ takes nap; Lady Bird goes swimming; Lady Bird records her diary; LBJ visits with Luci & Pat Nugent; Lady Bird has
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1966 (Monday) (Item)
  • 's R o o m , th is w a s h e r la s t s to r y b e fo r e h a v in g a b ab y, in abou t a w e e k o r tw o . She had b e e n c o u r te o u s enough' to se n d roe q u e s tio n s b e fo r e hand, and th ey w e r e the s o r t that e lic it e d
  • ; visit with Luci Johnson about Christmas gift list; beautification program benefits nurseries; dinner party at Abe Fortas' home; Fortas meeting with Jacqueline Kennedy about Kennedy Center; Lady Bird swims
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/13/1967 (Saturday) (Item)
  • Lady Bird describes typical week & weekends; meet with Abe Fortas about 1968 election; LBJ will give speech in March 1968 saying he will not run again; LBJ retirement activities include LBJ Ranch, teaching & lectures at University of Texas & San
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/18/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • a b o u t an h o u r - - u n ab le to a c t u a l l y s le e p . A nd t h e n I got u p , m a d e r e a d y fo r the d ay and w a s out in the W e s t H a ll b y 9:30 to m e e t C a r o l F o r t a s . J u s t a t th a t m o m e n t L yndon c a m e
  • LBJ to Bethesda Naval Hospital; Lady Bird's diary meeting with Carol Fortas; telephone calls; Lady Bird to Bethesda Naval Hospital; nap; goodbye to houseguests & visit with Tony Taylor; party for underprivileged children; Wizard of Oz play
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/24/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • ; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination; Lynda Robb tells stories about her family; New York Times interview on LBJ Library; tea with American Association of Nurserymen; reception for Junior Army Navy Guild Organization members; Clark Cliffords to dinner
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/3/1967 (Friday) (Item)
  • ; Johnsons to party for National Council on the Arts at Roger Stevens' home; to party for Lynda Johnson at City Tavern; Lady Bird mentions guests; visit at White House with Arthur Krim, Abe Fortas & Marvin Watson about Democratic National Committee
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/14/1968 (Thursday) (Item)
  • LBJ meets with Clark Clifford & Abe Fortas about 1968 election; arrival ceremony for Prime Minister & Mrs. Egal of Somalia; Lady Bird works on Women Doers' Luncheon on child health; LBJ gives speech & awards to Federal Career Women group; Lady Bird
Oral history transcript, Peter B. Benchley, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
Oral history transcript, Everett D. Collier, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/20/1965 (Thursday) (Item)
  • with McNamara, Fortas, Vaughan, Ball and Raborn; Lynda Johnson's dance for Princess Christina; desk work; Luci Johnson plays piano