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Telephone conversation # 10833, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/24/1966, 12:57PM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; ABE FORTAS IS ON HOLD DURING THIS CONVERSATION
Telephone conversation # 13812, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 12/17/1968, 3:52PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF CONCERNS OF HENRY FORD II, OTHERS ABOUT NEW IRS RULING (ON DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION); LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH COHEN AND OTHERS, SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT AGENCIES TO ISSUE NEW RULES IN LAST DAYS OF ADMINISTRATION; ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 13813, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 12/17/1968, 3:52PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEW IRS RULING (ON DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION) AND LBJ'S OBJECTIONS TO PROMULGATION OF NEW RULES IN LAST DAYS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION; SENATE'S FAILURE TO CONFIRM ABE FORTAS AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE
Telephone conversation # 13205, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/11/1968, 8:26AM (Item)
  • PRESS INQUIRIES ABOUT DIRKSEN, SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL BOARD AND ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS; DISCUSSION OF RICHARD RUSSELL AND ALEXANDER LAWRENCE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT AND VARIOUS PENDING JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
Telephone conversation # 13206, sound recording, MATT KOEHL and RECORDED MESSAGE, 7/11/1968, time unknown (Item)
  • RECORDED MESSAGE FROM MATT KOEHL OPPOSING NOMINATION OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT BECAUSE OF HIS JEWISH FAITH AND ALLEGED COMMUNIST PARTY AFFILIATIONS
Telephone conversation # 13210, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/15/1968, 5:52PM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH STROM THURMOND, PROGRESS IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON ABE FORTAS NOMINATION, GUN CONTROL BILL; LBJ SAYS HE WILL SEND UP JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS; DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH ADMIRAL JOHN MCCAIN, JR.; US AMBASSADOR
Telephone conversation # 13323, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/27/1968, 11:15AM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN WISHES LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; DIRKSEN'S OPPONENT; LBJ'S HEALTH; DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; PARIS PEACE TALKS; CANCELLATION OF POPE PAUL'S VIETNAM TRIP; ADVERSE EFFECT OF BOMBING HALT; APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE, DIRKSEN'S FCC
Telephone conversation # 13504, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 10/1/1968, 11:05AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS RECENT TALK WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN ON CONFIRMATION OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE; PROBABLE FAILURE OF UPCOMING CLOTURE VOTE TO END SENATE DEBATE; POSSIBILITY OF SENATE CONFIRMING TOM CLARK IF HE IS NOMINATED AS CHIEF JUSTICE
President's Daily Diary entry, 1/25/1965 (Item)
  • of State, Dean Rusk Bill Moyers Abe Fortas
Lyndon Johnson's 1954 Desk Diary I, beginning 5/20/1954 (Item)
  • Whitaker in Senator Hoey 1 s office D. E. Box in Grapevine ( Abe Fortas •,• / . ......... ./ . ( \ / ! ,, . ~ \ ... :f" 2 .. ·>; .,. .. . ,, • :'C .. " '' - ( - I"'\~ '" \,. f ~...... ' -- ', Q:"'- .. fl,
Lyndon Johnson's 1954 Desk Diary I, beginning 5/26/1954 (Item)
  • . ' ~-. .~ . ·-.-. . ' '\ .. ·. , r ( - J \ '' I \ . ' • \ ( ( . ·- ; ...... MAY 26, 1954 ( PEOPLE SENATOR JOO:NSCN TALKED TO ON THE' TELEPHONE: Abe Fortas Emmett Cook of Georgetmm Howard S. Smith in Sulphur Springs Sam Low in Houston Mr . Busque, Senate
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/26/1966 (Item)
  • 1966 Entry No. Time Activity Pansy beds by Jefferson Memorial 4:30 Returned to White House with Nash and Patsy 4:45 In to see President 5:00 To see Luci, Bess, Miss O'Malley, and bridesmaid dresses Talked to Liz 6:00 Greeted on second; Abe Fortas 7
Senate Daily Diary entry, 1/9/1960 (Item)
  • today Abe Fortas, asking him to come see the Sena tor today Bobby Baker Sarah McClendon, re: invitation to party on Jan 15th (see file) by Amer. Newspaper Women Sen Mansfield, Hennings, Bobby and George Abe Fortas — talked to him in reception room Arthur
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/25/1966 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) White House Entry No. Time 1966 Date Wednesday, May 25, 1966 Activity Awake Talked to Luci Abe Fortas on phone Dentist's office here 12:30
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 12/4/1965 (Item)
  • in dresses 1:00 To swimming pool w/ party 1:45 Return to second floor 2:00 Lunch in dining room w/ Patsy and Ashton 2:40 Work with Bess 4:00 Left with Ashton for Jean-Louis 6:50 Return to White House 7:00 Mr. and Mrs. Abe Fortas for dinner 8:40 Dinner 10:30
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 7/16/1965 (Item)
  • Dress 7:30 To Solarium to see Luci. Talked to Lynda. 8:15 Walked in back yard. Went to President's office. 4. 9:45 Mr. and Mrs. Abe Fortas 10:00 Dinner on balcony with President and Fortas 12:30 Retire
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 3/19/1965 (Item)
  • furniture to send to Texas - returned to White House 10:30 11:30 Departed White House for Brentano's Book Store, Bolgiano's Seed Store, Lord and Taylor, and Woodward and Lathrop (Chevy Chase) 1:15 Returned to White House - lunch with Abe Fortas 3:10 Mr
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 7/12/1967 (Item)
  • Abe Fortas came to the West Hall. 5:10 Justice Fortas left. 5:15 - 6:15 Worked on mail with Ashton. 7:12 To the bowling lanes with Warrie Lynn. 8:20 Returned to the second floor with Warrie Lynn and Vance Campbell. Recorded. 10:30 To the Diplomatic
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 1/21/1967 (Item)
  • phone calls. 12:30 Talk with Max Brooks in phone. 1:30 Hamburger in room. 2:30 Abe Fortas in. 3:20 Clark Clifford in. 3:30 President in second floor for lunch. Sat in dining room with Mr. Justice Fortas and Mr. Clifford and the President. 4:00 Ambassador
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 1/30/1967 (Item)
  • . Rest. 5:30 Susan Taylor in to visit. 6:48 Susan Taylor left. 6:55 To the President's office. 7:02 With the President, to State Department. 7:35 Returned to President's office. Left alone for the Abe Fortas residence. 8:35 President left for the Fortas
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/27/1968 (Item)
  • THE W H I T E H O U S E MRS. LYNDO N B . JOHNSON, Daily Diary WASHINGTON Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place) Entry No. Date Saturday, April 27, 1968 The White House Time Activity not dictated Breakfast. Recorded. 4:55 Abe Fortas to see
Telephone conversation # 7733, sound recording, LBJ and BRUCE PALMER, 5/18/1965, 12:01AM (Item)
  • FORTAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 8413, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/29/1965, 9:20PM (Item)
  • "DO NOT SUMMARIZE - RE FORTAS, WJ AND BB," TIME AND DATE OF CALL WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; NO SLIP ACCOMPANIES DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • OPPOSITION TO ABE FORTAS' SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT DUE TO HIS WORK FOR PUERTO RICO ON REFINERY FOR VENEZUELAN OIL, PRESS CONTACTS ON WALTER JENKINS' ARREST, ROLE IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; CONFIRMATION HEARING; ROMAN HRUSKA; VOTING RIGHTS, IMMIGRATION
Telephone conversation # 10652, sound recording, LBJ and JUANITA ROBERTS, 8/29/1966, 8:39AM (Item)
  • "8/29 MJDR/PRES/MRS. J" AND "MJDR/FORTAS" WRITTEN ON ORIGINAL DICTABELT; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AND JUANITA ROBERTS IS MEETING WITH DOROTHY TERRITO AT WH AT TIME OF CALL; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; THIS BELT RECORDED AT WH; POOR SOUND
  • TERRITO, ROBERTS DESCRIBE CATHOLIC MISSAL ON WHICH LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE FOLLOWING JFK ASSASSINATION; DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MISSAL AND BIBLE; PRESS STORY THAT MISSAL WAS KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE; LBJ REQUESTS ABE FORTAS LOOK AT MISSAL
Telephone conversation # 13507, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/1/1968, 5:40PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF FAILURE TO WIN SENATE CLOTURE VOTE ENDING DEBATE ON ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE, PLANNED FILIBUSTER, OPPOSITION FROM RIGHT; FORTAS' DESIRE TO WITHDRAW NAME; DISCUSSION OF OTHER POTENTIAL NOMINEES TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE; 1964
President's Daily Diary entry, 5/20/1965 (Item)
  • 1965 Thursday Arnold Returned Abe and carded Abe Fortas Secretary McNamara House w/ H B and J V fr Freedman's residence Released text of ltr to J Irwin Miller thanking him and his committee for their work on the Report on U S Trade Relations
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 10/14/1963 (Item)
  • Fortas (interrupted Harte call to talk to Mr, Fortas) Rein VanderZee asking for New Republic article, "The Vender" Mr. VanderZee arrives w/ article - joins WJ and the VP until 5:35 To Abe Fortas' home, arriving at 6:10 To 4040, arriving at 8:00 for dinner
President's Daily Diary entry, 4/4/1966 (Item)
  • room by Justice Abe Forta s and JV To the Cabinet Room for meeting with: Secy. Rusk * Secy. McNamara Hon. Wal t Rostow Hon. Bil l Moyers. Hon. Jac k Valenti Hon. Bil l Bundy Justice Abe Forta s Vice President Humphrey General Maxwell Taylor To the Oval
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/18/1964 (Item)
  • - presenting magnolia tree from Elms picture by tree in yard - picture in Green Room at desk w/ flowers 11:30 Listen to tape w/ Abe Fortas, Walter, Liz, and Simone 1:00 Lunch w/ Abe, Walter, Liz, and Simone 2:30 Talked w/ Walter - Elaine Fischesser 4:30 Mr
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 10/13/1965 (Item)
  • In Dressing Room with Liz, Bess, and Ashton signing mail, etc. 4:30 To bowl with Liz and Ashton. Two games - 118 each and five frames 6:30 Return to hospital 4. 8:20 Dinner with President, Abe Fortas, Luci, Pat, Marie. Dr. Cain and Bill joined for coffee. 9
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 10/15/1965 (Item)
  • Truman 5:15 To White House. Bowled 2 1/2 games with Ashton. 6:45 Returned to hospital. Signed mail. Talked with Luci. 7:40 With Abe Fortas. 8:30 Dinner with President, Dr. Cain, Abe, Marvin, Ruby, Vicki 10:30 Retired
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 3/25/1966 (Item)
  • and Deniuses Dictated 4:00 Into dining room for cup of bouillon with President and Abe Fortas 4:30 Into President's Room w/ President and Abe 5:05 Mr. Provenson in Queens' Room 7:12 Mrs. Provenson left Time Activity Entry No. 8:50 To President's office 10
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 3/26/1966 (Item)
  • Fowler's daughter's wedding. Christ Church in Alexandria. Then to reception at Fowler residence. 12:00 Return to White House and went to office w/ President. 12:25 To second floor 3. 12:50 Abe Fortas 1:00 President to second. 1:30 Lunch w/ President
President's Daily Diary entry, 11/11/1964 (Item)
  • Date Novembe r 11 , 19 6 4 THE WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT LYNDON B . JOHNSON DAILY DIAR Y Entry No. Telephone f or t Time In Out Lo C 10:41 10:45 In living room visiting w/ Mr. Kellam, Clark Clifford, Abe Fortas 10:10 Secretary and Mrs . Dillo
Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 63 (LXIII), 4/17/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , 1990 INTERVIEWEE: JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR., with comments by Marcel Bryar INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Mr. Califano's office, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 G: With regard to the [Abe] Fortas nomination [as chief justice
President's Daily Diary entry, 5/17/1965 (Item)
  • May 17 , 196 5 White House W W Abe Monday Moursund Fortas Robert Anderso n - NYC George Reedy Abe Fortas To the Office To Situation Abe Fortas Secretary Hon Linus To lounge Room joined Thomas him in Mann Munoz Marin for contact line
President's Daily Diary entry, 1/14/1965 (Item)
  • January 14 , 196 5 The Whit e Hous e Thursday Abe Forta s Bill Moyer s re Wisconsin judgeship - re Rabinowitz Gov. Reynolds, & Doyle ; also steel problems (b.2) Walter Reuther , Detroit , Michiga n To Office McGeorge Bundy To Cabine t Roo m
President's Daily Diary entry, 8/27/1964 (Item)
  • ) Departed airport - via helicopter w/ above 12:07 (local) Arrived South Grounds, White House August 27, 1964 White House Thurs. To Andrews AFB via helicopter w/ Abe Fortas, Clark Clifford, Jack Valenti, Horace Busby, Dick Goodwin, Price Daniel, arriving
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/19/1964 (Item)
  • to the nation on his meeting w/ bipartisan legislative leaders group To office w/ Senator Humphrey Joined by Bill Moyers at Leonard Abe Marks Fortas out Bill Moyers Jack Valenti Clark to Clifford office out w/ Edwin Pres Weisl St out eoes
President's Daily Diary entry, 11/30/1964 (Item)
  • McGeorge Bundy f t i Code Abe Fortas t 12:00 Expenditure Activity (includ e visite d by ) LD t 9:50a c Telephone f or t Time I Dr. James Cain - Rochester, Minn. Bill Moyers FOR TRAVEL Ushers of checked calls checked SEE TRAVE L RECORD US