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  • FORTAS' TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON POSSIBLE POLITICAL SOLUTION TO DOMINICAN CRISIS; RAFAEL FERNANDEZ' TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; NEED FOR CONTINGENCY PLAN IF CAAMANO WILL NOT ACCEPT PLAN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7653, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 5:35PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH ABOUT POSSIBLE POLITICAL SOLUTION TO CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BOSCH'S VIEWS ON CONTACTING BALAGUER
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7667, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 2:45PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF FORTAS' TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7682, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 7:29PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • SLIP AND DAILY DIARY LIST THIS AS CALL FROM "MR. DAVIDSON"; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES FROM 2 PREVIOUS RECORDINGS AND ON NEXT RECORDING; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7689, #7690
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7686, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 8:45PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • DISCUSSION OF STRATEGY FOR NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FORTAS OFFERS TO TALK WITH GUZMAN, JUAN BOSCH, IN PUERTO RICO; PROPOSED TRIP BY CYRUS VANCE, JACK VAUGHN, THOMAS MANN TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JUNTA'S AGREEMENT TO SETTLEMENT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7687, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 8:45PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "POTUS CONVERSATION WITH MR. DAVIDSON 9:51-9:59"; FORTAS ON HOLD 0:40; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7692, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 9:51PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH JAIME BENITEZ, OTHERS, ON CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ REPORTS ON DETERIORATING SITUATION, REBEL ATTACK ON EMBASSY; STATEMENT BY JUAN BOSCH, APPEARANCE ON MEET THE PRESS; OAS; POSSIBILITY OF MRS. BOSCH COMING
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7388, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/29/1965, 4:45PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON TALKS WITH LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN AND ROBERTO SANCHEZ VILELLA ABOUT JUAN BOSCH AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CRISIS; COMMUNIST ROLE IN CRISIS; POSSIBLE CEASEFIRE, OAS PEACEKEEPING TEAM; VENEZUELA'S CONCERNS ABOUT CASTRO; PAPAL NUNCIO'S EFFORTS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7402, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 10:05AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; FORTAS IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; MCNAMARA IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7405, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 10:50AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS SUGGESTS THAT ADLAI STEVENSON WORK WITH UN AND WITH FOREIGN MINISTER OF COSTA RICA ON HANDLING OF CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7412, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 12:01PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON POSSIBLE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT; BOSCH'S CONCERNS ABOUT WESSIN Y WESSIN; JOHN B. MARTIN'S NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT STATE DEPT DELAYS; OAS; CANCELLATION OF MRS. BOSCH'S PRESS CONFERENCE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7417, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 12:59PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • LBJ DISCUSSES STATEMENT ON DOMINICAN CRISIS HE HAS JUST DELIVERED, COMPLAINS ABOUT LIGHTING, TELEPROMPTER; FORTAS PRAISES STATEMENT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7441, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 7:20PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES BRIEFING BALAGUER ON PROPOSAL FOR PLEBISCITE ON 1963 CONSTITUTION OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PRIOR TO HIS MEETING WITH JUAN BOSCH; QUESTION OF CYRUS VANCE CONTINUING TALKS WITH SAN ISIDRO GROUP; MCGEORGE BUNDY'S TALKS WITH GUZMAN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7725, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/17/1965, 1:00PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES NEED FOR STATE DEPT TO CIRCULATE UNNAMED REPORT TO PRESS, LACK OF PRESS INTEREST IN ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S STATEMENT TO OAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7787, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/19/1965, 8:30PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • NEGOTIATIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF PROVISIONAL GOVT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNDER GARCIA-GODOY; QUESTION OF CIVILIAN CONTROL OF ARMY; RETIREMENT OF IMBERT, WESSIN Y WESSIN; US FOREIGN AID; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO TALK WITH KATZENBACH; NATIONAL CRIME
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8542, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/16/1965, 9:53AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • NEGOTIATIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF PROVISIONAL GOVT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNDER GARCIA-GODOY; QUESTION OF CIVILIAN CONTROL OF ARMY; RETIREMENT OF IMBERT, WESSIN Y WESSIN; US FOREIGN AID; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO TALK WITH KATZENBACH; NATIONAL CRIME
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8543, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/16/1965, 9:53AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "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
  • VERY POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS IS INAUDIBLE; RECORDING APPARENTLY STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8171, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1965, 4:35PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "[TELEPHONE] 2154"; "4, 1145-1215" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL AND LBJ IS AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7964, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/20/1965, time unknown
  • ABE FORTAS
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CONCERNS ABOUT INCREASED COMMUNIST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BECAUSE US FORCES ARE SPREAD THIN; FORTAS EXPRESSES OPINION THAT USSR IS MORE WORRIED ABOUT CHINA THAN ABOUT THE US; JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS?
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 9536, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/26/1966, 9:54AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • 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
  • 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
  • "(CAN'T HEAR)"; "RE APPTS TO VIOLENCE COMMISSION, LEON JAWORSKI, APPTS TO SUPREME COURT; JOHNNY CROOKER; CONTINUED"; JUNE 21, 1968 B.2" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; CONTINUES ON NEXT 3 RECORDINGS; VERY POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 13127, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1968, 3:48PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "CONTINUED"; "TALK ABOUT SUPREME COURT VACANCIES" PRECEDES SHORTHAND NOTES ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; "JUNE 21, 1968 B.5" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; VERY POOR SOUND QUALITY; BOTH LBJ AND FORTAS ARE INAUDIBLE AT TIMES; CONTINUES FROM 3 PREVIOUS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 13130, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1968, 3:48PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • CONTINUES FROM REF #10832 AND ON NEXT RECORDING; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10834, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/24/1966, 12:48PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES MEETING WITH "CLARK" (CLIFFORD?) ABOUT RELEASE OF LBJ'S LETTER TO JACQUELINE KENNEDY; CONTROVERSY ABOUT RFK'S ROLE IN FBI WIRETAPS; PRESS LEAK OF 1962 ORDER; LBJ EMPHASIZES HIS OPPOSITION TO WIRETAPS EXCEPT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 11189, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 12/22/1966, 3:41PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH ARTHUR GOLDBERG AND EARL WARREN ABOUT RECESS APPOINTMENT FOR GOLDBERG TO SUPREME COURT, SAYS WARREN SUPPORTS GOLDBERG; GOLDBERG'S VIEWS ON HENRY FRIENDLY; LBJ EXPRESSES DOUBTS ABOUT CONFIRMATION OF GOLDBERG
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 13557, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/17/1968, 9:19AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8002, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and GEORGE REEDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "JOINED W/ABE FORTAS - 6:25PM"; OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; FORTAS IS AT HOME; HIGH-PITCHED WHINE OCCURS DURING CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7711, #7712
  • BUNDY REPORTS FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON BREAKDOWN OF "DAVIDSON" (FORTAS) AGREEMENT WITH JUAN BOSCH, GUZMAN; GUZMAN'S CONCERNS ABOUT SELECTING DEFENSE MINISTER, ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF, DISARMING REBELS, HANDLING COMMUNISTS; NEED TO CONTACT JUAN BOSCH
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "JOINED W/ABE FORTAS - 6:25PM"; BUNDY IS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, FORTAS IS AT HOME; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7712
  • BREAKDOWN OF "DAVIDSON" (FORTAS) AGREEMENT WITH JUAN BOSCH, GUZMAN ON SETTLEMENT OF DOMINICAN CRISIS; GUZMAN'S CONCERNS ABOUT HANDLING COMMUNISTS, CHOOSING ARMY CHIEF; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO CONTAIN COMMUNISM; CYRUS VANCE'S TALKS WITH SAN ISIDRO
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • "BENITAS TO FORTAS"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; LOUD HUM AND INTERFERENCE ON ORIGINAL RECORDING
  • 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
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7763, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and JAIME BENITEZ, 5/18/1965, 4:25PM
  • 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
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7784, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/19/1965, 5:38PM
  • 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
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7907, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and WILLIAM "RED" RABORN, 5/19/1965, time unknown
  • "[TELEPHONE] 2154-19 MAY"; FORTAS ON HOLD 1:30
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES NEED TO HAVE FBI AND CIA CHECK ON POSSIBLE COMMUNIST AFFILIATION OF CABINET APPOINTEES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7908, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 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
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7909, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/19/1965, time unknown
  • 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
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7920, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/19/1965, 1:30PM
  • FORTAS EXPRESSES DISMAY OVER DEATH OF COL. RAFAEL FERNANDEZ DOMINGUEZ, PRESS REPORTS OF US TROOPS' ACTION FAVORING IMBERT; MUNOZ-MARIN TELLS FORTAS TO TELL LBJ US ACTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS DISHONORING HIM; MAYOBRE'S VIEWS; NEGOTIATIONS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7935, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, 5/20/1965, time unknown