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Telephone conversation # 8370, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 7/21/1965, 4:31PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 365, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 12/9/1963, 5:50PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS' ADVICE ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF COUNSEL OF IRS, ASKS IF CAROL AGGER WOULD BE INTERESTED IN JOB; LBJ TEASES FORTAS ABOUT TAKING OFF EARLY TO HAVE DRINK WITH OVETA CULP HOBBY; FORTAS SAYS HE IS WORKING ON DRAFT OF LETTER ON UNNAMED
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 365, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 12/9/1963, 5:50PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 156, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/29/1963, time unknown (Item)
  • FORTAS SAYS HE HAS PREPARED ANNOUNCEMENT ON APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION, DISCUSSES CALL HE RECEIVED FROM WAGGONER CARR AND SAYS HE TOLD CARR ABOUT PROPOSED COMMISSION; FORTAS DICTATES ANNOUNCEMENT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 156, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/29/1963, time unknown
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 10821, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • FORTAS' TALK WITH TOM CLARK ABOUT NAMING RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; OTHER JUSTICES' VIEWS; SOLICITOR GENERAL VACANCY; EFFECT OF TOM CLARK'S RESIGNATION, THURGOOD MARSHALL'S APPOINTMENT ON SUPREME COURT; BOBBY BAKER; USIA JFK FILM; FBI
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10821, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM
  • 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 # 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 # 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 # 6335, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/11/1964, 10:30PM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 6335, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/11/1964, 10:30PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 6336, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/11/1964, 10:30PM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 6336, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/11/1964, 10:30PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5440, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 8:25PM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5440, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 8:25PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 132, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/29/1963, 1:15PM (Item)
  • "(TRANSCRIBED)"; OFFICE SECRETARY ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO FORTAS; 1:30 ELAPSES BEFORE FORTAS IS CONNECTED; POOR SOUND QUALITY; LBJ SPEAKS TO "MAC" DURING CALL; DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH MCGEORGE BUNDY; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 11
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT FORTAS' PROGRESS ON PROPOSED COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION; FORTAS SAYS NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AND SOLICITOR GENERAL WILL TALK TO EARL WARREN; POSSIBLE APPOINTEES; LBJ'S AUTHORITY TO APPOINT COMMISSION; HALE BOGGS' REMARKS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 132, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 11/29/1963, 1:15PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 8204, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1965, 3:00PM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; FORTAS IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; LBJ PUTS FORTAS ON HOLD 1:30 IN MIDDLE OF CONVERSATION
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8204, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1965, 3:00PM
  • 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 # 13203, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 7/1/1968, 5:02PM (Item)
  • POOR SOUND QUALITY; "RE MERIDIAN, MISS"; SHORTHAND NOTES PRECEDE AND FOLLOW "FORTAS & THORNBERRY" ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • BUILDING SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; PRESS INQUIRIES ABOUT FORTAS' ROLE IN WALTER JENKINS INCIDENT; JOHN MCCLELLAN'S UNHAPPINESS WITH LBJ ABOUT HANDLING OF SIGNING OF UNNAMED BILL (CRIME BILL?)
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 # 13202, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 7/1/1968, 5:02PM (Item)
  • "RE MERIDIAN, MISS"; SHORTHAND NOTES PRECEDE AND FOLLOW "FORTAS & THORNBERRY" ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; POOR SOUND QUALITY; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • DELOACH'S VACATION; LBJ DISCUSSES SITUATION IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI, SAYS HE WANTS FBI TO INVESTIGATE BOMBING OF JEWS' HOMES; KKK THREAT TO BOMB FBI AGENT ROY MOORE'S HOME; BUILDING SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER
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 # 6431, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 11/20/1964, 4:23PM (Item)
  • INVESTIGATIONS OF JOHN MACY, ABE FORTAS, DON COOK; GOLDWATER'S ALLEGED MEETING WITH BOBBY BAKER; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S REMARKS ON WARREN COMMISSION, MLK; ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES; RFK'S CAMPAIGN STAFF; WASHINGTON DC POLICE CHIEF APPOINTMENT; WALTER
Telephone conversation # 8413, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/29/1965, 9:20PM (Item)
  • "DO NOT SUMMARIZE - RE FORTAS, WJ AND BB," TIME AND DATE OF CALL WRITTEN ON ENVELOPE CONTAINING DICTABELT; NO SLIP ACCOMPANIES DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • OPPOSITION TO ABE FORTAS' SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT DUE TO HIS WORK FOR PUERTO RICO ON REFINERY FOR VENEZUELAN OIL, PRESS CONTACTS ON WALTER JENKINS' ARREST, ROLE IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; CONFIRMATION HEARING; ROMAN HRUSKA; VOTING RIGHTS, IMMIGRATION
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 # 6741, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/22/1965, 11:15AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS RUSSELL'S ADVICE ON ATTORNEY GENERAL APPOINTMENT; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH; CLARK CLIFFORD; ABE FORTAS' BACKGROUND, LONGTIME ROLE AS ADVISER TO LBJ, HIS ROLE IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; MCNAMARA TESTIMONY ON AUTHORIZATION BILLS; FEDERAL PAY