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Telephone conversation # 5423, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 11:45AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF FORTAS' PLANNED LUNCHEON MEETING WITH BILL MOYERS, "CLARK" (CLIFFORD?) TO DISCUSS LBJ'S SPEECH SCHEDULE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5423, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 11:45AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5876, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 3:56PM (Item)
  • "NEW YORK C."; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH CLARK CLIFFORD AT TIME OF CALL; CLIFFORD IS LISTED ON SLIP BUT DOES NOT SPEAK; POOR SOUND QUALITY; LBJ HOARSE, FORTAS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • FORTAS TELLS LBJ THAT WALTER JENKINS HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED FOR NERVOUS EXHAUSTION FOLLOWING HIS ARREST LAST WEEK ON MORALS CHARGE; FORTAS' AND CLIFFORD'S EFFORTS TO SUPPRESS NEWS STORIES OF ARREST; JENKINS' 1959 ARREST; POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON CAMPAIGN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5876, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 3:56PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5566, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5566, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5881, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 8:32PM (Item)
  • "NYC"; SLIP LISTS THIS AS CALL WITH CLARK CLIFFORD, 8:32P, DAILY DIARY AS CALL TO FORTAS, 8:38P; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH CLIFFORD BUT CLIFFORD DOES NOT SPEAK; LBJ SPEAKS WITH GEORGE REEDY DURING CALL
  • FORTAS TELLS LBJ THAT UPI TICKER HAS COMPLETE STORY OF WALTER JENKINS' ARREST ON MORALS CHARGE; REPUBLICAN STATEMENT THAT ARREST MAY ENDANGER NATIONAL SECURITY; POSSIBLE WH STATEMENT; JENKINS' RESIGNATION; EDWIN WEISL, SR.'S VIEWS ON RESIGNATION
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5881, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 8:32PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7650, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 5:35PM (Item)
  • SLIP LISTS THIS AS CALL TO "MR. DAVIDSON"; BUNDY, ROBERT MCNAMARA ARE MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; FORTAS IS IN PUERTO RICO; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7652
  • LBJ TEASES FORTAS ABOUT 1948 SENATE RACE CASE; FORTAS' TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON POLITICAL SOLUTION FOR CRISIS; RAFAEL FERNANDEZ' TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO TALK WITH CAAMANO; OAS; GUZMAN, BALAGUER AS MEMBERS OF GOVT; HARRY SHLAUDEMAN; FUTURE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7650, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 5:35PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 13721, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/6/1968, 12:01PM (Item)
  • SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 11/5/68; DAILY DIARY, ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT LIST DATE AS 11/6/68; UNIDENTIFIED MALE SAYS "HELLO" WHICH IS FOLLOWED BY OFFICE NOISE BEFORE RECORDING OF FORTAS CONVERSATION BEGINS; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • DISCUSSION OF ELECTION RESULTS; FORTAS SAYS HHH'S DEFEAT IS NOT REJECTION OF LBJ'S POLICIES; LBJ DISCUSSES MISTAKES THAT WERE MADE IN ILLINOIS AND TEXAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 13721, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/6/1968, 12:01PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5877, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 3:56PM (Item)
  • "NEW YORK C."; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH CLARK CLIFFORD DURING CALL; CLIFFORD LISTED ON SLIP BUT DOES NOT SPEAK; POOR SOUND QUALITY; LBJ HOARSE, FORTAS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5877, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 3:56PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5887, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/15/1964, 12:02AM (Item)
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENTS IN ARREST OF WALTER JENKINS ON MORALS CHARGE; POSSIBLE EFFECT ON CAMPAIGN; JENKINS' SERVICE IN GOLDWATER'S RESERVE UNIT; REPUBLICAN STATEMENT ON INCIDENT; LBJ TELLS FORTAS AND CLARK CLIFFORD TO LEAVE WORD WHERE THEY ARE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5887, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/15/1964, 12:02AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5475, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 7:12PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS' OPINION OF PUBLIC REACTION TO NOMINATION OF RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR, READS FORTAS NEW GALLUP POLL ON INCREASE IN REPUBLICAN FRONTLASH SUPPORT FOR LBJ AND DECREASE IN BACKLASH DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5475, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 7:12PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5422, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 11:45AM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENTS AND NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE, PRESS HANDLING OF ISSUE; GEORGE REEDY; FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS MEETINGS WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE ON ISSUE; POLITICAL NATURE OF CHARGES BY REPUBLICANS; DON REYNOLDS; MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY; JOHN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5422, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 11:45AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 6175, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/4/1964, 1:00PM (Item)
  • FORTAS CONGRATULATES LBJ; UPCOMING APPOINTMENTS IN CABINET, WH STAFF; BOBBY BAKER; POSSIBLE SUBPOENA OF WALTER JENKINS; CLARK CLIFFORD AS CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL; WILLARD WIRTZ; RFK'S INFLUENCE IN JUSTICE DEPT; NEED TO IMPROVE LBJ'S PUBLIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 6175, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/4/1964, 1:00PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5880, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • "NYC"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH CLARK CLIFFORD AT TIME OF CALL; CLIFFORD LISTED ON SLIP BUT DOES NOT SPEAK ON THIS RECORDING; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; 0:40 MACHINE NOISE PRECEDES CALL
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5880, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 8:02PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5889, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/15/1964, 1:13AM (Item)
  • "NYC"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE BRIEFLY INTERRUPTS FORTAS, LBJ
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5889, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/15/1964, 1:13AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5917, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/19/1964, 8:07PM (Item)
  • FORTAS READS PROPOSED STATEMENT ABOUT ALLEGED RECEIPT OF MONEY BY BOBBY BAKER IN 1962 FROM CALIFORNIA SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN ON BEHALF OF BOB KERR; KERR'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5917, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/19/1964, 8:07PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 6420, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/19/1964, 7:26PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS TO REVIEW LEGALITY OF DNC HANDLING OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; CRYPTIC DISCUSSION OF UNNAMED PERSON; POSSIBLE FORMATION OF CABINET ETHICS COMMITTEE; "EARLE" (CLEMENTS?); BOBBY BAKER?; CLARK CLIFFORD AS CIA DIRECTOR; "DON" (COOK?)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 6420, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/19/1964, 7:26PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5565, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM (Item)
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING AND ON NEXT RECORDING; LBJ PUTS FORTAS ON HOLD BRIEFLY DURING CALL IN ORDER TO PUT KEN O'DONNELL ON TELEPHONE ALSO
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5565, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5569, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 12:06PM (Item)
  • FORTAS REPORTS MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY WILL NOT ATTEND HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, CAMPAIGN EVENTS; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; JOHN BYRNES; REQUEST THAT LBJ MAKE FILM FOR UNITED GIVERS CAMPAIGN; LBJ'S VIEW THAT PRESIDENCY NOT BE USED FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5569, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 12:06PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5991, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/31/1964, 3:28PM (Item)
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON UNFOUNDED RUMOR FROM FLORIDA RECEIVED BY DREW PEARSON; POSSIBLE LIBEL ACTION IF STORY IS RUN; RUMOR THAT REPUBLICANS WILL MAKE "BOMBSHELL" REPORT TODAY; LBJ ASKS SOMEONE TO CONTACT LES CARPENTER ABOUT SOURCE OF RUMOR
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5991, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/31/1964, 3:28PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5448, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 11:30AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF LEGAL REQUIREMENT THAT ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL CAN ONLY SERVE 30 DAYS BEFORE A PERMANENT APPOINTEE MUST BE NAMED; FORTAS REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH HHH ON NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; JAMES ROWE; JOHN BYRNES AND MGIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5448, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 11:30AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5472, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 6:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ ON HOLD 1:50 WHILE OPERATOR PLACES CALL TO FORTAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5472, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 6:55PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 8862, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/14/1965, 7:30PM (Item)
  • "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
Telephone conversation # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 11377, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/20/1967, 12:55PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 5215, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/26/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5215, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/26/1964, 11:50AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5888, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/15/1964, 1:13AM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5888, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/15/1964, 1:13AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5906, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/17/1964, 2:45PM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5906, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/17/1964, 2:45PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5564, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5564, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 10912, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/3/1966, 8:16AM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10912, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/3/1966, 8:16AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7652, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 5:35PM (Item)
  • "POTUS CONVERSATION WITH MR. DAVIS, SAN DOM."; "(RECORD BY SIGNAL)"; BUNDY IS MEETING WITH LBJ; SLIP LISTS TIME AS 5:36P; FORTAS ON HOLD 2:15; POOR SOUND QUALITY; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7650, #7651
  • LBJ TEASES FORTAS ABOUT 1948 SENATE RACE CASE; FORTAS' TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON POLITICAL SOLUTION FOR CRISIS; RAFAEL FERNANDEZ' TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO TALK WITH CAAMANO; OAS; GUZMAN, BALAGUER AS MEMBERS OF GOVT; HARRY SHLAUDEMAN; FUTURE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7652, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 5:35PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES POLITICS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF STRIKE, STEEL PRICE INCREASE; RFK, JOHN HOOKER AND TENNESSEE GOVERNOR'S RACE; POSSIBLE ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST US, GERMAN STEEL COMPANIES; COMPANIES' REASONS FOR STEEL PRICE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10552, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 10929, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/6/1966, 6:02PM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR, ALMOST INAUDIBLE; PREVIOUSLY OPENED ON K66.03, PN0 3
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10929, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/6/1966, 6:02PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 13135, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 6/23/1968, 9:09AM (Item)
  • JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR ALEXANDER LAWRENCE; APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT; FORTAS' RECENT SPEECH ON CIVIL DISSENT; LBJ READS LIST OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED FORTAS, SUGGESTS REAPPOINTING TOM CLARK AND DISMISSING RAMSEY
Telephone conversation # 13413, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 9/12/1968, 5:16PM (Item)
  • "ALL THE REST OF 2 BELTS-FORTAS MATTER, SEN. HEARINGS"; "ATTY. GEN. RAMSEY CLARK SEN. RUSSELL LONG" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; "TRANSCRIBED YB" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION HEARINGS; QUESTION OF LBJ INVOKING EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S LAGGING SUPPORT FOR FORTAS; APPOINTMENT OF UNNAMED ACADEMIC TO DOJ ANTITRUST JOB; EDWIN WEISL, JR.; LBJ TEASES CLARK ABOUT WALKING TO WORK; CLARK'S
Telephone conversation # 13508, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/1/1968, 5:40PM (Item)
  • "SMALL BAND: END OF 5:40 P.M. CALL TO SECY CLARK CLIFFORD"; "FORTAS MATTER"; "TRANCRIBED-YB"; DAILY DIARY LISTS CALL AT 5:47P; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POLLS FROM PREVIOUS CAMPAIGNS; DISCUSSION OF WHETHER LBJ SHOULD CALL ABE FORTAS ABOUT FAILURE OF CLOTURE VOTE TO END DEBATE ON HIS CONFIRMATION AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE; CLIFFORD RECOMMENDS FORTAS COME TO WH TO MEET
Telephone conversation # 5885, sound recording, LBJ and MILDRED STEGALL, 10/14/1964, 9:36PM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "NYC"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS AND CLIFFORD ARE MEETING WITH STEGALL, WEISL WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • WALTER JENKINS' ARREST ON MORALS CHARGE; FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH JENKINS; CLIFFORD REPORTS ON TRUMAN'S STATEMENT TONIGHT PRAISING LBJ; CLIFFORD DISCUSSES PROPOSED WH STATEMENT ABOUT JENKINS' RESIGNATION WITH LBJ, WEISL; JENKINS' 1959
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 13414, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 9/12/1968, 5:16PM (Item)
  • "ALL THE REST OF 2 BELTS-FORTAS MATTER, SEN. HEARINGS"; "ATTY. GEN. RAMSEY CLARK SEN. RUSSELL LONG" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; "TRANSCRIBED YB" WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • LBJ ASKS CLARK TO CONSIDER TEACHING AFTER ADMINISTRATION ENDS; ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION; WAYNE MORSE'S RE-ELECTION; LBJ DISCUSSES STRATEGY FOR CONFIRMING FORTAS, NEED TO CHALLENGE ROBERT GRIFFIN'S OPPOSITION TO FORTAS, PARTISAN NATURE OF OPPOSITION
Telephone conversation # 5879, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/14/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • "NYC"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; LBJ IS HOARSE; CLARK CLIFFORD IS MEETING WITH ABE FORTAS AT TIME OF CALL; FORTAS IS LISTED ON SLIP BUT DOES NOT SPEAK ON THIS RECORDING; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
Telephone conversation # 13201, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 7/1/1968, 4:26PM (Item)
  • SHORTHAND NOTES PRECEDE AND FOLLOW "FORTAS & THORNBERRY" ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • FBI, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO SITUATION IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS DOJ STATEMENT THAT FEDERAL GOVT WILL INVESTIGATE ATTACKS ON JEWS, NEGROES; NEED TO GET SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY
Telephone conversation # 6743, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 1/22/1965, 11:40AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS EASTLAND'S ADVICE ON CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH; CLARK CLIFFORD; ABE FORTAS; KATZENBACH'S LOYALTY TO RFK; FORTAS' BACKGROUND, WORK WITH ALVIN WIRTZ, WORK IN 1948 ELECTION; FORTAS' ROLE IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION
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