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Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/6/1965 (Item)

over from Garfinckel's to 7:30 and washed w/ Ashton (More) 1 Entry No. Time Activity 4. 8:00 Mr. and Mrs. Abe Fortas to second floor 9:00 President to second floor accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Valenti 9:35 to 10:15 Dinner w/ President, Mr. and Mrs

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/19/1964 (Item)

Sun 1-19 - 64 9:47 10:00 10:08 10:45 10:57 t t t t Sen. Russell Wesley W. West R. E. Chambers J. C. Kellam To Thurmont Methodist Marianne Means, To Camp David via t t Thomas Mann Scotty Reston 12:17 12:36 12:42 1:49 f Abe Fortas 2:44 3:39 3

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 8/24/1964 (Item)

' Sitting Room w/ Abe Fortas, Clark Clifford, George Reedy, Simone and Ashton re: press remarks for convention 8:40 To President's Bedroom to watch TV and have dinner on trays w/ Clark Clifford and the Steinbecks 10:00 Jack Valenti 11:00 Abe Fortas 12:00

Telephone conversation # 7731, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/18/1965, 12:01AM (Item)

ABE FORTAS
Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/26/1965 (Item)

January Naval Awake Medical - asked for Center, Sgt Bethesda Gaddis, papers Tuesday and breakfast Secretary McNamara Bill Moyers Kermit Gordon Abe Fortas, NYC Chairman of Civil Service Commission, John Macy Leonard Marks Chairman Macy

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/1/1964 (Item)

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President's Daily Diary entry, 5/19/1965 (Item)

and Washington officials Situation Roo m Abe Fortas Secretary Rober t ^McNamar a 75 people OFF RECORD requested by Joined Mr s Johnso n i n the Flowe r Garde n — — an d made REMARK S t o th e Chamber o f Commerc e o f Charlott e Nort h Carolin a B Everett

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/23/1964 (Item)

October 23, 1964 White House calls carded Friday Arose and had breakfast in bedroom Ed Weisl and JV -- joined later by Abe Fortas and Clark Clifford Governor Connally Palmer Hoyt -- Denver , Colo. (fr. mansion) Cartha D. DeLoach -- (fr. mansion

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/25/1964 (Item)

December 25. 1964 LBJ Ranch, Texas Friday Awake, breakfast in be d Abe Fortas, Washington Dick Brown, Austin Governor Carl Sanders, Atlanta, Ga . George Reed y in the President's bedroo m to talk about the press that was waiting to take picture s

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/24/1964 (Item)

west 9:25 9:30 10:30 10:40 t t 10:50 10:55 11:00 11:14 11:25 11:30 t wing Friday 1 - 24 - 64 office 11:45 f 11:47 f 11:55 t Kermit Gordon from mansion Abe Fortas " " Arrive office Received cerebral palsy children and parents. - Mary Lou

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/13/1964 (Item)

Thursday west 9:45 10:35 10:50 11:00 8:50 t 9:00a t t ofc. 2-13-64 the office - re today's chedule Abe Fortas Abe Fortas Arrive office w/ Abe Fortas Mr Bundy Cabinet Room - meeting w/ Lord -- and others -- until 12:50 Home As he walked back

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/28/1963 (Item)

on his add Horace Busby Live 6:30 f 6:32 f 6:34 t 6:45 Gov. Clement Walter and Abe Fortas McGeorge Bundy Depart Oval Room w/ Mrs J Jack Valenti t from car Mr speech ress to the Nation McGeorge Bundy 6:15 6:46 televised Kilduff visited

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/29/1965 (Item)

- in The Attorney Bill Moyers General, Nicholas s Abe Forta Clark Cliffor d LUNCH w / Ab e Fortas, Clar k Cliffor d Senator Mansfiel d Donald Jack Cook - NYC Valenti Katzenbach - law, Ned Pickett (b.1) - re above (b.1) Jack Valent i w / tw o

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/9/1964 (Item)

:00 To the landing strip to mee t Secretary McNamara's plane . The Presiden t greeted the Secretary and Secretary of the Army, Cy Vance; and Clark Clifford and Abe Fortas. The President loaded the four men in the electric golf cart and took them

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 10/27/1963 (Item)

VICE PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DAILY DIARY The Vice President began his day at (place) Entry No. Time Telephone f or t Lo 1 2:05 Day Sunday 4040 52nd Street Activity Date. (include visited by)* LD To Abe Fortas' home in Sammy Wright's car w

Telephone conversation # 62, sound recording, LBJ and HORACE BUSBY, 11/26/1963, 1:25PM (Item)

"TRANSCRIBED"; LBJ IS APPARENTLY MEETING WITH BILL MOYERS, WALTER JENKINS AND ABE FORTAS? AT TIME OF CALL AND OCCASIONALLY SPEAKS WITH THEM; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 11/1993

Telephone conversation # 220, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER LIPPMANN, 12/1/1963, 5:46PM (Item)

"(TRANSCRIBED)"; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994; LIPPMANN ON HOLD 3:40; ALMOST INAUDIBLE OFFICE CONVERSATION WITH LBJ, WALTER JENKINS, ABE FORTAS PRECEDES CALL

Telephone conversation # 396, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 12/10/1963, 4:58PM (Item)

REEDY DISCUSSES CLARK MOLLENHOFF STORY ON BOBBY BAKER, LBJ COMPANY'S PAYMENTS FOR LIFE INSURANCE POLICY ON LBJ, TAX IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH PAYMENTS; NYT CONTACT WITH DON REYNOLDS, REQUEST FOR REEDY'S COMMENT; REEDY RELAYS ABE FORTAS' ADVICE ON MATTER

Telephone conversation # 1441, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 1/20/1964, time unknown (Item)

DISCUSSION OF FIGURES ON SALARY FOR UNIDENTIFIED POST; JENKINS REPORTS ON PRESS STORIES ON UNIDENTIFIED ISSUE (POSSIBLY BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION), ABE FORTAS CALL TO "MR. NOYES"

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 # 3124, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 4/23/1964, 6:24PM (Item)

CABLE FROM WALL STREET JOURNAL TO A. W. MOURSUND, WADDY BULLION ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; ABE FORTAS; NEWSDAY INVESTIGATION OF JOHNSON FINANCES; KTBC; DON THOMAS; JESSE KELLAM; MARGUERITE HIGGINS OF NEWSDAY

Telephone conversation # 3798, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 6/20/1964, 9:15AM (Item)

EDWARD KENNEDY, AIRPLANE ACCIDENT; ABE FORTAS; JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS, LBJ RANCH; SENATE COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY? BILL; HOUSE ACTION ON FOREIGN AID? BILL; WILLIAM NATCHER; OTTO PASSMAN; CROWDS GREETING LBJ IN CALIFORNIA

Telephone conversation # 3605, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 6/1/1964, 6:20PM (Item)

JENKINS REPORTS ON ABE FORTAS' MEETING WITH PRESS ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; LADY BIRD JOHNSON; TELEPHONE LINE AT LBJ RANCH CONNECTED TO A. W. MOURSUND

Telephone conversation # 3647, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/9/1964, 12:31PM (Item)

REEDY ASKS LBJ TO APPROVE STATEMENT BY LEE WHITE ON PUERTO RICO; DISCUSSION OF HANDLING WASHINGTON STAR STORY BY JOHN BARRON ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT INACCURACIES IN STORY; ABE FORTAS; QUESTION OF RFK'S INVOLVEMENT IN STORY

Telephone conversation # 3648, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/9/1964, 12:31PM (Item)

DISCUSSION OF HANDLING WASHINGTON STAR STORY BY JOHN BARRON ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; QUESTION OF RFK'S INVOLVEMENT IN STORY; INACCURACIES, POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF STORY; POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT IT, REFERRING INQUIRIES TO ABE FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 4397, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/29/1964, 4:15PM (Item)

DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR REEDY'S PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ'S MEETING TODAY WITH AGRICULTURAL LEADERS; REEDY REPORTS ON HIS, ABE FORTAS' UPCOMING MEETING WITH LIFE MAGAZINE EDITORS, REPORTERS ON STORY ABOUT LBJ'S PERSONAL FINANCES

Telephone conversation # 4409, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 7/29/1964, 8:21PM (Item)

CLIFFORD'S TALK WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH?; LBJ'S TALKS WITH KEN O'DONNELL, LARRY O'BRIEN, MCGEORGE BUNDY, MCNAMARA ABOUT RFK; PRESS HANDLING OF RFK MEETING WITH LBJ; LIFE MAGAZINE WRITERS MEETING WITH ABE FORTAS, POSSIBLY LBJ; BROWN & ROOT DAM

Telephone conversation # 4931, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 8/14/1964, 5:25PM (Item)

DISCUSSION OF TIME MAGAZINE REQUEST FOR JOHNSON FAMILY FINANCIAL STATEMENT, QUESTIONS AT TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE; CLIFFORD, ABE FORTAS ADVISE LBJ ISSUE AUDIT FOLLOWING PUBLICATION OF LIFE MAGAZINE STORY ON FINANCES; CLIFFORD INVITES LBJ TO DINNER

Telephone conversation # 5284, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 8/31/1964, 12:35PM (Item)

LBJ TELLS DUNGAN THAT LAUREN SOTH HAS AGREED TO ACCEPT CHAIRMANSHIP OF NATIONAL FOOD MARKETING COMMISSION, DISCUSSES APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF (MARY?) "JONES" TO UNNAMED POST (FTC?); ABE FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 5288, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/31/1964, 2:35PM (Item)

MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL DESEGREGATION CASE; QUESTION OF LBJ CALLING PAUL JOHNSON; ABE FORTAS' SUGGESTION THAT ASSAULT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PRESS BE MADE FEDERAL OFFENSE; PHILADELPHIA RIOTS; POSSIBLE MAYORS MEETING; PREVENTING VIOLENCE

Telephone conversation # 5294, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/31/1964, 10:30PM (Item)

LBJ TELLS KATZENBACH ABOUT THREATENING TELEPHONE CALLS BY KKK TO MISSISSIPPI DELEGATE FRED BERGER, ASKS KATZENBACH TO HAVE FBI INVESTIGATE, AND ASKS KATZENBACH IF HE HAS CONSULTED WITH 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 # 5067, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/21/1964, 11:12AM (Item)

POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT PETER O'DONNELL'S OFFER TO BUY LBJ'S PROPERTY FOR ESTIMATED VALUE OF $4 MILLION, RESELL IT, USE PROFITS TO FINANCE GOLDWATER'S CAMPAIGN; LBJ TELLS REEDY TO CONSULT ABE FORTAS; STATE, DOD, WEEKEND PRESS ITEMS

Telephone conversation # 5113, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/21/1964, 8:56PM (Item)

JOE RAUH AND CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING MISSISSIPPI, MFDP DELEGATION, SIZE OF ROOM FOR CREDENTIALS HEARINGS; PRESS COVERAGE OF CONTROVERSY; ABE FORTAS' ADVICE; POLL ON RFK, NEW YORK SENATE RACE; POLLS REFLECTING WHITE BACKLASH, REPUBLICAN "FRONTLASH"

Telephone conversation # 6291, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/8/1964, 11:30AM (Item)

LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO BRING ABE FORTAS, CLARK CLIFFORD TO RANCH TOMORROW; POSTPONEMENT OF MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH OIL INTERESTS ON APPALACHIAN COAL; MCNAMARA'S MEETING TOMORROW WITH MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE DELEGATIONS ON CLOSING OF DEFENSE FACILITIES

Telephone conversation # 6299, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 11/8/1964, 9:05PM (Item)

BUNDY DISCUSSES PLANS FOR TRIP TO RANCH BY MCNAMARA, ABE FORTAS, CLARK CLIFFORD TOMORROW AND HIS TRIP WITH DEAN RUSK ON FOLLOWING DAY; REQUEST BY CANADA'S PRIME MINISTER LESTER PEARSON TO CALL LBJ; FAVORABLE PRESS COVERAGE OF LBJ

Telephone conversation # 5855, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/10/1964, 10:38AM (Item)

CAMPAIGN; PUBLICITY FOR LBJ'S EFFORTS TO CUT GOVT WASTE; JOHN CONNALLY; MARVIN WATSON; ADVANCE WORK FOR UPCOMING TRIPS; PHOENIX TRIP; SCIENTISTS, LAWYERS, WOMEN FOR LBJ; ABE (FORTAS?); LBJ CRITICIZES NEWSPAPER ADS, PRAISES BUSBY FOR NEW ORLEANS

Telephone conversation # 5910, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 10/17/1964, 8:47PM (Item)

0:45 OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH ABE FORTAS AT TIME OF CALL

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

Telephone conversation # 5586, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 9/15/1964, 8:10PM (Item)

JENKINS REPORTS ON FACTS ABOUT RESTRICTED RACIAL COVENANTS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY JOHNSONS IN TEXAS, READS STATEMENT ISSUED BY LBJ ABOUT PURCHASE OF THE ELMS; ABE FORTAS' ADVICE THAT KILDUFF ISSUE SIMILAR INFORMAL PRESS STATEMENT ON THIS MATTER