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  • Fortas performedthe swearing-in. by the President President to second floor talk w/ Justice Abe Fortas VERY, VERY OFF RECORD OFF RECORD _.,^ Manstoa ^ ^ . ^__^ — . ^.—- — THE WmiE HousE rh,tn 30 November 1967 PREStDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DA
  • REWRY C Mr. an d Mrs. Ab e Fortas Dr. Elizabet h &•••* €Drewey Dr. Herma n Koh n J Mr . an d Mrs. Gilber t Harriso n __Dr. an d Mrs . Jame s A . Halste d Mr . Jame s Rhoade s . Wayn e C . Grove r Mr. an d Mrs . Va n Henry Seagrave s Dr Anna Eleano r
  • (includ e visite d by ) D Justic . Senato 10:09a f e Ab e Fortas r Jobfa: John L . McClella n OF F RECOR D t Sander s e Attorney General , Hon . Ramse y Clar k z Carpente r o Ova l Of c 10:51a t Dr 10:54a t Jo 10:55a t e Whit e Hous e Thursda
  • October 23 , 1965 The White House SATURDAY Returned t o 2d Floor w/guest s - guests departed @12:20a (see diary Oct 22d for names) Jake Jacobse n Retired f Senator Mike Mansfield and Senator Everett Dirksen Justice Ab e Fortas Justice Ab e
  • ee (b (b .. 5( 5( James James Web Web b (b Lee Whit ee (b (b . 55)) Abe Abe Forta Fortas s (b (b .. 5) .. 55)) Released statemen t o n the recepi t o f the preliminar y repor t fro m Dr . Coli n MacLeod on the recen t meeting s i n Toky o to explor
  • an d Dr . Joh n McTigu (McTigue i s Washington , D.—C. eye doctor ) e Abe Fortas e Forta s arrived Wes t Hal l e /VHITE HOUSE date DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DIARY March 15, 1968 President began his day at (Place) Day Tune Telephone In Out 1[ L 8
  • beef Secy 7:55a t Justice 8:00a 8:40a Marvin 8: 10a t op of Defense Clark Clifford Ab e Fortas Watson and Larry Temple - clear Justic e Forta s and Secy Clifford 8:11a t The Attorney General Ramsey Clark ' 8:24a t The Attorney General. Ramsey
  • MONDAY • T o Cabine t Roo m w / Harr y McPherson , Jo e Califano , M W to meet wit h negotiator s concernin g th e stee l strik e Secretary Joh n Conno r Secretar y Wirtz . W . Abe l Conrad Coope r I R. H . Larr y Wal t Berk e Russ Ban s comb Marvi n
  • LD Wal 10:30a Mrs Y 12, 196 8 _ FRIDA Y Activity (include visited by) t Rosto w pl . Johnso n t o bedroom Had breakfas t wit h th e Presiden t 10:37a £ Justic 10:52a t Mik 10:55a Lynd e Ab e Forta s e Manato s pl a Rob b into bedroom t o
  • ^^ "^ VHITE HOUSE Date March DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DIARY President began his day at (Place)_ the Tirr,*. Telephone 11 .In Out Lo Secy 8:37a t Mr ~t 9:50a t ay Abe Fortas pl ~Walt Rostow Secy [ of Defense Clark Clifford 10:11a t
  • remains Secretary McNamara in Oval Room Mike Feldman and Larry O'Brien Speaker McCormack Roy Wilkins in Oval Room until 1:15 James A. Farley NYC Cong Hale Boggs McGeorge Gundy Abe Fortas Dave McDonald of U.S. Steel Workers Lunch in little room (lounge) w
  • Schultze Eugene Blac k Abe Forta s Secretary Fowle r Buford Ellingto n Clark Cliffor d Gardner Ackle y John Gardne r (ne w secy o f NEW) Larry OBrien To Oval office asking Carol Welsh in Ret'd to Cab Rm for Carol Welsh continuation be called in fora
  • May 3 , 196 5 MONDAY White Hous e former Ambassador , Joh n B . Martin , Sant o Doming o Abe Forta s McGeo Bund y Secy McNamar a George Reedy To th e offic e Hon. Jac k Vaughn . Ass t Secy o f State (b . 2) Secretary Rus k (b . 2) H. E . Romul o
  • July 15 , 196 5 White Hous e THURSDAY Senator Clinto n Anderson Abe Forta s Thomas Man n Secretary Dea n Rusk (^ l->. / Bill Moyer s Mildred Stegal l Secretary Orvill e Freema n Bill Moyer s Amb. Lloy d Han d McGeorge Bund y Amb. Lloy d Han d
  • Pollak, Special Asst to the Atty Gen. . In HI . car with entire family plus Capt Charles Robb., enroute to birthplace. . main house. , In office. Had conference call with Justice Abe Fortas Ramsey Clark and Dean Griswold. VmiE HOUSE Pat
  • n^ October The White House Activity (inctude visited by) Dale Meeks - LBJ Ranch Cong. George Mahon Jake Jacobsen * Jack Valenti Director Charles Schultze Secretary Fowler Justice Abe Fortas McPherson - pl Douglass Cater Tom Johnson Day Saturday
  • Vance Mr. Jack Valenti and Courtenay Joe Califano Secy and Mrs. McNamara Dr. James Cain Mrs. Patrick Nugent - Austin n*t,. October The White House -. 22, 1967 Sunday Activity (inc)ude visited by) Justice Abe Fortas Dr. Cain - houseguest
  • Rostow " e Ab e Fortas s Kearn s n Marvin Watson , th e Postmaster Genera l t Mai n House - drivin g w/ m f g eas t o n Highway 29 0 e Lewi s Ranc h 12: 58p Depar t Lewis Ranc h 1:00p Drivin g o n Highway 29 0 1:12p Arriv 1:30p LUNC y y Activity
  • Jan 4 , 1969 the Whit e House Justice Ab e Fortas- a t his hom e Hon. Rober t Wood , Secy o f HU D De Vie r Pierso n Dr. Glen n Seaborg DeVier Pierso n Jim Jones DeVier Pierso n Sat Jan 4 , 196 9 The Whit e Hous Sat De Vie r Pierso n
  • Walt Rostow Jim Jones Larry Temple George Christia n Loyd Hackle r and Bill Blackburn Jan 14, 1969 Mrs. Harry McPherson Mr and Mrs William S White Justice Abe Fortas Mrs. Homer Thornberry - Austin Buffet Dinner served Ms Arthur Krim - New York City
  • Walter Jenkins Atlantic City fr mans McCammon re call fr Gov Hoff Walter Jenkins Atlantic City fr mans Jack Valenti fr mans Dinner w/ Mrs Johnson Steinbeck on trays in Walter J Valenti Abe Jenkins joins Fortas George Bill Atlantic City fr Mr
  • of Social Workers 5:35-6:05 Hank Brown, Jack Martin to the office Abe Fortas (in lounge) Mary McGrary Walter Jenkins yb - advise of Mrs. J's arrival @ 8:23 Nat'l Airport & reminder to call Marshall McNeil to Cabinet Room w/ Mary McGrary to Lounge w/ Mary
  • Matthew E Welch, Cliff Carter - depart 6:40 JV - joined by W. Jenkins Mrs Johnson Departed Oval Rm - w/ JV & M. Margaret Valenti. Yb gave him eye glasses & note fr. mjdr re Abe Fortas call tells yb to go home Arr mansion - for cocktails w/ Texas editors
  • Gordon (b.4) I'll be in the bathroom and Secretary Wirtz (b.4) Jack & tell him too." Abe Fortas (b.4) McGeorge Bundy (b.4) (JV in room) GE Reedy Lunch w/ in Mr between & things from Bundy, JV, call 6:00 and 8:00 staff goes over desk the day - in&out
  • Discussion in office Larry O'Brien William Secretary Gordon Kermit Abe Fortas Bundy McGeorge Joe Barr until William S. White Walter Jenkins Petmecky William at 4:35 to office w/ Bill Crockett walked 4:58 w/ Mr. Busch Moyers until 5:50 6:10
  • to say hello to Sorensen's Children who were having lunch Return to office at 2:57 General Maxwell Taylor in office Mr. Bundy Cabinet Room = Secretary Rusk Secretary Freeman Secretary Wirtz Secretary Udall Clark Clifford Nicholas Katzenbach Abe Fortas
  • of George Ball Philip Freedom Acheson - 2:30 In the lounge w/ Walter Jenkins and Abe Fortas 2:40 f Mrs. Herbert Lehman 3:00 f Secretary Rusk (returning Pres' call ) 3:20 f Sen Stennis 3:27 Secretary Celebrezze until 3:55 3:30 f Secretary Wirtz 4:00 Dr
  • Booze r Bill Moyer s Abe Forta s 2 Secret Servic e me n approx. 8 Peace Corp s people * If CP give flight number; if SP give owner. ** Met by, Meetings, Activity, etc. Destination (Place) Arrival Time Remarks** San Juan, P.Ric o 3:3 0 AM Board s
  • mother, Mrs. Rucker Picture made in Senate Reception Room w/ Cong. Charles Bennett and Mrs. C. J. Williams Texas Delegation Luncheon - then to EOB, arriving at 2:46 w/ George Reedy -- Hobart Taylor joins Abe Fortas - re: Jack Valenti and Dr. Welsh's phone
  • ) - - r e: whethe r o r no t to sto p b y t o se e Pres . Truma n Cliff Carte r an d Jim Wrigh t Pres. Truma n (Independence , Mo ) askin g hi m i f LB J coul d sto p b y t o se e him o n way to Hyanni s Abe Forta s (Westport , Conn ) r e: la w sui t
  • Katzenbach \ re Clifford \ Hon. Ramsey Clark, theAttorney General Cyrus Vance ; Hon. Gardner Ackley . Max Hon. Abe Fortas Verydetailedmemo Secretary McNamara o f gist Honr Barefoot Sanders ^ George christian David Ginsburg James Reynolds
  • :48a t W. Moursund - Johnso n City , Tex 10:07a Jack Valenti - to second floor *3x 10:45a f Ramsey 10:50a t Abe Clark - re results B trial - filed w/ yesterday's belts ^ Watson ; To m Johnson I George Christian i R. E. "Gene" Chambers
  • to HUD on of HUD " the first anniversa TAPING of telephone message to HUD The President then worked his desk, giving multiple instructions on different matters. Secretary Orville Freeman, Washington (b-1) Justice Abe Fortas , Washington The President
  • calls checked usher's " yb May 24, 1966 Issued text of memo to heads of departments and agencies ret Joint Financial Management Improvement Program White House Dale Malechek - Ranch Justice Abe Fortas Bill Moyers (pl) PMG Larr y O'Brien (b.1
  • "never mine " Justice Abe Fortas Marvin Watson n*,, JUNE Now at the White House Mansion p.^ 12, 1966 SUNDAY Expendi - Activity (:nc!ude visited bv) ture Code Bill Moyers Mrs. Johnson (her bedroom) Dale Meeks at LBJ Ranch -- Mr. Meeks reported
  • September 18. 1965 SATURDAY White House House guest - Mrs . Calvi n Thielman departed @7 : 10 am. Weight: Bill Moyers Leonard Mark s (returning his call ) Breakfast McGeo. Bundy James Farley - Ne w York McGeo. Bundy Abe Fortas Bill Moyers s
  • September 21 , 196 5 TUESDAY WHITE HOUS E Hon. Ab e Fortas Jack Valent i Bill Moyer s To th e Eas t Roo m for signin g o f ASSATEAGUE ISLAN D SEASHOR E NAT"L . PAR K E ILL Those attendin g were : REMARK Senator Ala n Bibl e Senator Danie l B
  • November 15, 1965 MONDAY White House BREAKFAST Jack Valenti workin g in the President' s bedroom w/ him this morning Hon. Ab e Fortas Secy. Rober t McNamara Joe Laitin -- (re morning press briefing - ? - BM in hospital today fo r physical check
  • Tom Wicker, New York Times, A "background OFF RECORD discussed the Wm. J. Locklin (nightlighting) story Abe Fortas session." Mrs. Johnson To Mansion Kermit Gordon Dinner with Mrs. Johnson Retired Released text of letter to Lawson recommending