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  • FORTAS GIVES ADVICE ON LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING TODAY WITH LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, JOSE FIGUERES ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7627, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/11/1965, 4:25PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • VERY POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS IS INAUDIBLE AND LBJ IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR AT TIMES
  • FORTAS' LETTER WITHDRAWING HIS NAME FOR CONSIDERATION FOR SUPREME COURT; LBJ ASKS FORTAS' ADVICE ON OTHER POSSIBLE APPOINTEES; FULBRIGHT'S HEARINGS ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INTERVENTION; LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN'S UPCOMING TESTIMONY; FORTAS' RECENT FBI CHECK
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8370, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 7/21/1965, 4:31PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • SLIP AND DAILY DIARY LIST THIS AS CALL WITH "MR. DAVIDSON"; FORTAS ON HOLD 1:05; MCGEORGE BUNDY IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON SOLUTION TO CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SUGGESTS US OFFICIAL CONTINUE TALKS; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO CONTINUE; OAS ROLE IN SETTLEMENT; TALKS WITH GUZMAN, BALAGUER; DEPORTATION OF COMMUNISTS; RADIO STATION
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7681, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 7:29PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • SLIP AND DAILY DIARY LIST CALLER AS "MR. C.J. DAVIDSON"; FORTAS ON HOLD 1:18; JACK VALENTI SPEAKS WITH FORTAS BEFORE LBJ TAKES CALL; POOR SOUND QUALITY AT TIMES; CONTINUES ON REF #7702, #7703
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON NEGOTIATIONS HE, MCGEORGE BUNDY, CYRUS VANCE CONDUCTED WITH JUAN BOSCH, GUZMAN ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; VIEWS OF SAN ISIDRO GROUP; TIMING OF ANNOUNCEMENT OF SETTLEMENT; APPOINTEES TO CABINET OF NATIONAL UNITY; OAS; BOSCH'S CALL
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7700, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/16/1965, 12:30PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • LBJ PUTS FORTAS ON HOLD BRIEFLY AT BEGINNING OF CALL; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; MCNAMARA IS AT THE WH, JOINS CONVERSATION AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH JAIME BENITEZ ABOUT JUAN BOSCH'S VIEWS ON CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ REVIEWS CURRENT SITUATION; DISCUSSION OF CUBAN ROLE IN REVOLT AND APPROPRIATE US RESPONSE; OAS AND POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL FORCE; POSSIBLE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7404, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 10:50AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS ON HOLD 0:20; LBJ PUTS FORTAS ON HOLD TO TAKE FOLLOWING CALL FROM MCGEORGE BUNDY, THEN LBJ RETURNS TO FINISH CONVERSATION WITH FORTAS ON REF #7407
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7406, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 11:30AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • LBJ TRANSFERS FORTAS TO THOMAS MANN AT END OF CALL
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON JUAN BOSCH'S PRESS CONFERENCE; PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT US MARINE ACTIVITIES WITH WESSIN Y WESSIN; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CUBAN ROLE IN REVOLT; NEED FOR OAS INTERVENTION; LBJ ASKS FORTAS TO TELL THOMAS MANN ABOUT PRESS CONFERENCE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7413, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 12:17PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS' TALK WITH JAIME BENITEZ; JUAN BOSCH'S FUTURE; PLANS FOR FORTAS TO MEET BOSCH IN PUERTO RICO; ALLEGED LEAK BY RICHARD GOODWIN; COUNCIL OF STATE PROVISION IN 1962 CONSTITUTION; CURRENT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CIVILIAN CASUALTY; MUNOZ
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7626, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/11/1965, 4:25PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION IS OVER; FORTAS IS IN PUERTO RICO
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS NEGOTIATIONS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON POSSIBLE STRUCTURE OF NEW GOVT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EMILIO ALMONTE JIMENEZ, SILVESTRE ANTONIO GUZMAN, JULIO POSTIGO, RAFAEL FERNANDEZ AS POSSIBLE MEMBERS OF NEW GOVT; COMMUNISTS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7645, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/12/1965, 10:50PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS SUGGESTS EITHER HE OR MCGEORGE BUNDY CALL JUAN BOSCH AND TELL HIM THAT HE SHOULD HAVE HIS ALLIES ABIDE BY PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF DOMINICAN CRISIS; LBJ TELLS FORTAS HE WILL CONTACT HIM WHEN BUNDY CALLS BACK FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7708, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/16/1965, 6:14PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON INFORMATION HE HAS RECEIVED THAT REVOLT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS MILITARY REBELLION WITH COMMUNISTS IN KEY POSITIONS, NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTORE JUAN BOSCH TO POWER; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO INFORM WILLIAM "RED" RABORN OR RICHARD HELMS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7581, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/5/1965, 11:34AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS REVIEWS TRANSCRIPTS OF JUAN BOSCH'S BROADCASTS ON REVOLT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF LAWS CONCERNING RESIDENT ALIENS; CIA REPORT ON COMMUNIST ROLE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CRISIS; FORTAS SUGGESTS IT BE LEAKED TO PRESS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7605, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/7/1965, 5:31PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "SUMMARIZED"; TV AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; LBJ INTERRUPTS FORTAS AT TIMES TO LISTEN TO BROADCAST
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON CONVERSATIONS WITH SANCHEZ VILELLA, JAIME BENITEZ ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BENITEZ'S CONTACTS WITH JUAN BOSCH; BOSCH'S VIEWS ON EVENTS; EVACUATION OF US CITIZENS; QUESTION OF US INVOLVEMENT; OAS; COMMUNIST ROLE IN REVOLT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7373, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/28/1965, 10:20PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • LBJ RETURNS TO COMPLETE CONVERSATION WITH FORTAS BEGUN ON REF #7405
  • LBJ GIVES FORTAS UPDATE ON CURRENT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; REQUEST FOR US FORCES TO PROTECT POLICE IN FORTRESS IN SANTO DOMINGO; JUAN BOSCH'S PRESS CONFERENCE; POSSIBLE CEASEFIRE; TED MOSCOSO AS POSSIBLE INTERMEDIARY WITH VENEZUELA
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7408, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 11:30AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 4/29/65; FORTAS ON HOLD 0:35; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH TED MOSCOSO ABOUT MOSCOSO'S POSSIBLE SERVICE AS INTERMEDIARY WITH VENEZUELA ON CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7411, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 12:01PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH JAIME BENITEZ, JUAN BOSCH ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, RELAYS BOSCH'S CONCERNS THAT US TROOPS ARE WITH WESSIN Y WESSIN'S TROOPS; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO RELAY CONCERNS TO MCNAMARA; OAS; REACTION TO LBJ'S STATEMENT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7449, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 8:46PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • FORTAS IS IN BROMLEY SMITH'S OFFICE; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CABINET APPOINTEES; DEPARTURE OF REBEL LEADERS; ROLE OF JUAN BOSCH, GUZMAN IN GOVT; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO CONTACT MCGEORGE BUNDY, VANCE, PALMER ABOUT ALLEGED US TROOP ASSISTANCE TO LOYALISTS, TELL THEM TO STOP
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7776, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/19/1965, 10:57AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • OFFICE SECRETARY ASKS IF LBJ WANTS HER TO PLACE CALL TO J. EDGAR HOOVER; LBJ ASKS HER TO PLACE CALL TO FORTAS FIRST; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7910, #7911
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CALL FROM DEAN RUSK ABOUT MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, FORTAS' ROLE IN CRISIS; POSSIBLE TROOP WITHDRAWAL; BUNKER'S OAS STATEMENT; ALLEGED US TROOP ASSISTANCE TO LOYALISTS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON THOMAS MANN; MANN'S ROLE IN BAY OF PIGS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7778, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/19/1965, 11:40AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • DAILY DIARY LISTS THIS AS CALL TO "MR. ARNOLD"; LBJ ASKS ROBERT MCNAMARA TO LISTEN ON ANOTHER PHONE; CONTINUES ON NEXT 3 RECORDINGS; POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES HIS DISAGREEMENTS WITH CABLE 1208 ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TALKS; DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CABLE AND SAN JUAN AGREEMENT WITH GUZMAN AND JUAN BOSCH ON CONTROL OF COMMUNISTS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF AGREEMENT; OAS ROLE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7812, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/23/1965, 5:10PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • DAILY DIARY LISTS THIS AS CALL TO "MR. ARNOLD"; ROBERT MCNAMARA IS MEETING WITH LBJ, HAS BEEN LISTENING TO CONVERSATION AND SPEAKS TO FORTAS; CONTINUES FROM 2 PREVIOUS RECORDINGS AND CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • FORTAS EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT OAS ROLE AS DISCUSSED IN CABLE 1208 ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ GIVES HIS VIEWS ON TALKS WITH IMBERT, OAS INVOLVEMENT; DEPORTATION OF COMMUNISTS; JOSE MORA'S ROLE IN TALKS; VIEWS OF GEORGE BALL, STATE DEPT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7814, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/23/1965, 5:10PM
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7702, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/16/1965, 12:30PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7813, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/23/1965, 5:10PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7815, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/23/1965, 5:10PM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 9535, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/26/1966, 9:54AM
  • ABE FORTAS
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "CONF. CALL W/MR. ABE FORTAS"; WH OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH LBJ DURING CALL; POOR SOUND; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7715, #7716
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "CONF. CALL W/MR. ABE FORTAS"; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH LBJ DURING CALL; POOR SOUND; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7716
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982