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Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Corcoran, interview 1 (I), 7/26/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to say. At that time a lot of people were trying to get him to say that he [Black] repudiated the Klan and was sorry he ever joined it. You remember he didn't say that and how adroitly he handled the whole problem. Although Abe Fortas handled the legal

Oral history transcript, Archer Parr, interview 1 (I), 8/23/1984, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

sent him back, he said, "You go see or send your people to go see a gentleman by the name of Abe Fortas." And George's emissary at that time to see Abe Fortas over there was O. P. Carrillo, who was an attorney as well as one of the defendants
for a dam near Corpus Christi and repercussions of the selection; LBJ's advice that George Parr seek the aid of Abe Fortas; George Parr's suicide; inaccurate stories related to George Parr; how Parr spent his time in 1984.

Oral history transcript, Welly K. Hopkins, interview 2 (II), 11/14/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

years; Alvin Wirtz; Colorado River Authority; 1941 and 1948 campaigns; Wage and Hour Bill; 1960 and 1964 Presidential elections; LBJ’s stand on civil rights; LBJ’s place in history; LBJ’s naval service; Abe Fortas appointment.

Oral history transcript, James M. Rowe, interview 1 (I), 1/13/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

, was in Washington, and he visited the law firm of Arnold, Fortas and Porter, and Abe Fortas took him down--they had a sort of a hospitality room in the basement of the law office--and asked Ed Harte, "Ed, do you know a fellow named George Parr down in South Texas

Oral history transcript, W. Ervin James, interview 1 (I), 2/17/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

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