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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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 13136, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 6/23/1968, 9:09AM (Item)
  • REAPPOINTING TOM CLARK TO SUPREME COURT; QUESTION OF NEED TO CONFIRM ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE; LBJ'S DIFFERENCES WITH RAMSEY CLARK OVER RESURRECTION CITY, ALEXANDER LAWRENCE; LBJ'S OPTIONS INCLUDING NOT ACCEPTING WARREN'S RESIGNATION; OTHER
Telephone conversation # 13140, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/25/1968, 4:53PM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN DISCUSSES MEETING ON SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS, PRECEDENTS ON RECESS APPOINTMENTS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NAME ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE, HOMER THORNBERRY AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE; DIRKSEN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH "JOHN
Telephone conversation # 13145, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1968, 9:44AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ABA APPROVAL OF SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; BUILDING SENATE SUPPORT FOR NOMINATIONS; VIEWS OF EVERETT DIRKSEN, RICHARD RUSSELL, JAMES EASTLAND; LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S HELP WITH DEMOCRATS ON JUDICIARY
Telephone conversation # 10833, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/24/1966, 12:57PM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; ABE FORTAS IS ON HOLD DURING THIS CONVERSATION
Telephone conversation # 13323, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/27/1968, 11:15AM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN WISHES LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; DIRKSEN'S OPPONENT; LBJ'S HEALTH; DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; PARIS PEACE TALKS; CANCELLATION OF POPE PAUL'S VIETNAM TRIP; ADVERSE EFFECT OF BOMBING HALT; APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE, DIRKSEN'S FCC
Telephone conversation # 13507, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/1/1968, 5:40PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF FAILURE TO WIN SENATE CLOTURE VOTE ENDING DEBATE ON ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE, PLANNED FILIBUSTER, OPPOSITION FROM RIGHT; FORTAS' DESIRE TO WITHDRAW NAME; DISCUSSION OF OTHER POTENTIAL NOMINEES TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE; 1964
Telephone conversation # 6385, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 11/17/1964, 1:37PM (Item)
  • FBI INVESTIGATION; RFK; JOSEPH ALSOP; CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, ABE FORTAS, CLARK CLIFFORD, DON COOK; HOOVER RECOMMENDS IRVING KAUFMAN; JUSTICE DEPT ROLE IN JAMES HOFFA CASE; CLIFFORD'S ROLE IN 1964 VP SELECTION
Telephone conversation # 8526, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/9/1965, 3:31PM (Item)
  • LBJ, KATZENBACH DEBATE MERIT OF DELAY IN SENDING FEDERAL EXAMINERS TO MISSISSIPPI UNTIL AFTER VOTE THERE ON MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO LIBERALIZE VOTING LAWS; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF FDR'S ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ; ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION; RFK
Telephone conversation # 13501, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/1/1968, 10:31AM (Item)
  • HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON BOMBING HALT; CURRENT US VIETNAM POLICY, NEGOTIATING CONDITIONS; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON ELECTION; REPUBLICAN VACANCIES; JAMES RUSSELL WIGGINS' APPOINTMENT TO UN; ABE FORTAS; POSSIBLE NOMINATION OF TOM CLARK AS CHIEF
Telephone conversation # 13503, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 10/1/1968, 10:45AM (Item)
  • LBJ AGREES TO MEET WITH CONGRESSMEN ABOUT FUNDS FOR PHILADELPHIA FEDERAL COURT BUILDING; SENATE DEBATE ON ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE; HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON ELECTION; RECENT ELECTION