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Telephone conversation # 7627, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/11/1965, 4:25PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7418, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 1:10PM (Item)
  • SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS DATE AS 4/29/65; FORTAS ON HOLD 0:50
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH JAIME BENITEZ ABOUT JUAN BOSCH'S CONCERNS ABOUT MOVEMENT OF US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FORTAS ASKS IF TROOPS CAN REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL AFTER CEASEFIRE IS DECLARED; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO CALL MCNAMARA
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7418, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 1:10PM
  • ABE FORTAS
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 # 7503, sound recording, OFFICE SECRETARY and ABE FORTAS, 5/1/1965, 10:05AM? (Item)
  • "CONV. ABE FORTAS & MARIE FEHMER BEFORE ABOVE"; "SUMMARIZED"; TIME FROM WH OPS LOG; SECRETARY PUTS FORTAS ON HOLD BRIEFLY DURING CALL
  • FORTAS DICTATES MESSAGE FOR LBJ ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SUGGESTING APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF ROMULO BETANCOURT, JOSE FIGUERES FERRER, AND JOHN B. MARTIN IF OAS DOES NOT ACT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7503, sound recording, OFFICE SECRETARY and ABE FORTAS, 5/1/1965, 10:05AM?
  • 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 # 7681, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 7:29PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7700, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/16/1965, 12:30PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7559, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/3/1965, 5:00PM (Item)
  • FORTAS ASKS ABOUT CALL FROM UNIDENTIFIED PERSON, OFFERS TO REPORT ON HIS TALK WITH JAIME BENITEZ ABOUT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ TELLS FORTAS HE IS LATE FOR SPEECH TO AFL-CIO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES GROUP, ASKS FORTAS TO CALL BACK IN AN HOUR
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7559, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/3/1965, 5:00PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7395, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 12:01AM (Item)
  • RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; TV AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; LBJ PUTS FORTAS ON HOLD TO LISTEN TO BROADCAST
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH JUAN BOSCH ABOUT CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, POSSIBLE CEASEFIRE; OAS TEAM; BOSCH'S SUGGESTION THAT FORTAS TALK WITH MRS. BOSCH WHO IS IN US; BOSCH'S POSSIBLE SUPPORT FOR CEASEFIRE IF WESSIN Y WESSIN ALSO SUPPORTS IT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7395, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 12:01AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7404, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 10:50AM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7406, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 11:30AM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7413, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 12:17PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7739, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, 5/18/1965, 3:23AM (Item)
  • "MR. DAVIDSON [ABE FORTAS] TO SEN. MARIN - P.R. 180323-180326"; MUNOZ-MARIN IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; FORTAS CARRIES ON INAUDIBLE OFFICE CONVERSATION DURING CALL
  • FORTAS ASKS MUNOZ-MARIN TO TELEPHONE JUAN BOSCH AND ASK ABOUT HIS MEETING WITH JOAQUIN BALAGUER; FORTAS UPDATES MUNOZ-MARIN ON NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7739, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, 5/18/1965, 3:23AM
Telephone conversation # 7747, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/18/1965, 11:00AM (Item)
  • FORTAS ON HOLD 2:25; FEHMER AND TELEPHONE OPERATOR DISCUSS INCOMING CALL FOR LBJ WHILE FORTAS IS ON HOLD
  • FORTAS TELLS LBJ HE IS IN WH SITUATION ROOM; LBJ TELLS HIM TO COME UP AND MEET WITH HIM
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7747, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/18/1965, 11:00AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7751, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERTO SANCHEZ-VILELLA, 5/18/1965, 11:25AM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "GOVERNOR SANCHEZ-VILELLA IN PR TO ABE FORTAS"; SANCHEZ-VILELLA ON HOLD 0:42; BRIEF OFFICE CONVERSATION BETWEEN LBJ AND ABE FORTAS PRECEDES CALL; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7750
  • FORTAS AND SANCHEZ-VILELLA DISCUSS FORTAS' PLANS TO COME TO PUERTO RICO; SANCHEZ-VILELLA TELLS FORTAS ABOUT INTELLIGENCE REPORT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 7696, sound recording, MCGEORGE BUNDY and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 11:20PM (Item)
  • "DATE UNKNOWN"; "CONVERSATION BETWEEN MR. BUNDY AND MR. DAVIDSON 11:20, POTUS PRESENT WITH MR. BUNDY BUT DIDN'T SPEAK"; "MR. DAVIDSON WAS CODENAME FOR ABE FORTAS
  • BUNDY TELLS FORTAS THAT HARRY SHLAUDEMAN IS IN PUERTO RICO BUT DOES NOT KNOW IF GUZMAN IS WITH HIM; DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED MEETING TOMORROW BETWEEN JUAN BOSCH, GUZMAN, FOLLOWED BY MEETING WITH BUNDY, CYRUS VANCE; THOMAS MANN'S TRIP TO DOMINICAN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7696, sound recording, MCGEORGE BUNDY and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 11:20PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7542, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/2/1965, 9:12PM (Item)
  • "9:12P F ABE FORTAS" LINED THROUGH ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING PREVIOUS DICTABELT (REF #7532-7540); RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • FORTAS ASKS IF LBJ TOLD JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN TO CALL JAIME BENITEZ ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DISCUSSION OF MARTIN'S LIAISON EFFORTS WITH JUAN BOSCH; LBJ SAYS HE IS ABOUT TO MAKE TV STATEMENT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7542, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/2/1965, 9:12PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7626, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/11/1965, 4:25PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7645, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/12/1965, 10:50PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7646, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 1:00PM (Item)
  • FORTAS IS IN PUERTO RICO, ON HOLD 1:28, AND IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; MCGEORGE BUNDY IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL
  • PROTESTS BY CAAMANO, MRS. JUAN BOSCH ABOUT ALLEGED MOVEMENT OF US TROOPS TO ELECTRIC PLANT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BUNDY EMPHASIZES PLANT HAS BEEN IN US CUSTODY FOR A WEEK; FORTAS' TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH; OAS; LBJ ASKS FOR "CEASEFIRE" OF REBEL
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7646, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 1:00PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7651, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 5:35PM (Item)
  • SLIP LISTS THIS AS CALL TO "MR. DAVIDSON"; BUNDY IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; FORTAS IS IN PUERTO RICO; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7652, #7653
  • FORTAS' TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON POSSIBLE POLITICAL SOLUTION TO DOMINICAN CRISIS; CONCERNS ABOUT MEETING BETWEEN BOSCH, BALAGUER; RAFAEL FERNANDEZ' TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; NEED FOR CONTINGENCY PLAN IF CAAMANO WILL NOT ACCEPT PLAN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7651, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 5:35PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7654, sound recording, MCGEORGE BUNDY and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 6:30PM (Item)
  • SLIP LISTS THIS AS A CALL TO "MR. DAVIDSON"; "(MCGEO. BUNDY TALKS)"; FORTAS IS IN PUERTO RICO AND IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • FORTAS' TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON POSSIBLE POLITICAL SOLUTION TO DOMINICAN CRISIS; ARRANGEMENTS FOR RAFAEL FERNANDEZ' TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MEETING WITH CAAMANO; POSSIBLE MEETING OF GUZMAN, BOSCH; HARRY SHLAUDEMAN; NEED TO AVOID PUBLICITY ABOUT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7654, sound recording, MCGEORGE BUNDY and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 6:30PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7666, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 2:45PM (Item)
  • SLIP, DAILY DIARY LIST THIS AS CALL FROM "MR. DAVIDSON"; FORTAS ON HOLD 2:20, TALKS WITH OFFICE SECRETARY WHILE ON HOLD; MCGEORGE BUNDY IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • FORTAS REPORTS JUAN BOSCH HAS ACCEPTED PLAN FOR POSSIBLE POLITICAL SOLUTION FOR CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DISCUSSION OF NEED TO HAVE GUZMAN ACCEPT ROLE IN PLAN, FOR CAAMANO TO STEP DOWN; BOSCH'S COMPLAINTS ABOUT US FORCES, VIEWS ON CONTACTING
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7666, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 2:45PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7693, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 10:40PM (Item)
  • "POTUS CONVERSATION WITH MR. DAVIDSON 2240"; "RE DOM. REP. CRISIS"; FORTAS IS IN PUERTO RICO, ON HOLD 1:10; DICTABELT PREVIOUSLY MISFILED; CONTENT OF CALL INDICATES DATE IS 5/14/65; POOR SOUND QUALITY
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON SETTLEMENT OF CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; INABILITY TO LOCATE HARRY SHLAUDEMAN AND GUZMAN; BOSCH'S WISH TO SPEAK WITH GUZMAN BEFORE GUZMAN'S MEETING WITH US OFFICIALS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7693, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 10:40PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7703, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/16/1965, 12:30PM (Item)
  • SLIP AND DAILY DIARY LIST CALLER AS "MR. C.J. DAVIDSON"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; CONTINUES FROM REF #7700 AND PREVIOUS RECORDING; LBJ ASKS SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR TO PLACE ANOTHER CALL TO FORTAS AFTER FORTAS HANGS UP
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7703, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/16/1965, 12:30PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7708, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/16/1965, 6:14PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7581, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/5/1965, 11:34AM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7594, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/6/1965, 7:32PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO THOMAS DODD BEFORE TAKING CALL FROM FORTAS
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON TALK WITH NYT CORRESPONDENT CHARLES MOHR ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; QUESTION OF MOHR INTERVIEWING ROMULO BETANCOURT; JUAN BOSCH'S ROLE IN REVOLT; MOHR'S INQUIRY ABOUT WHETHER JACK VAUGHN'S STATEMENT CONTRADICTED LBJ'S
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7594, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/6/1965, 7:32PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7605, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/7/1965, 5:31PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7373, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/28/1965, 10:20PM (Item)
  • "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
Telephone conversation # 7408, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 11:30AM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7411, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 12:01PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7449, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 8:46PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7726, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/17/1965, 1:39PM (Item)
  • FORTAS ASKS LBJ'S AUTHORIZATION FOR "KENNY" (KENNEDY CROCKETT) TO BRIEF JOAQUIN BALAGUER BEFORE BALAGUER'S MEETING WITH JUAN BOSCH; LBJ ASKS IF STATE DEPT SHOULD BE CONSULTED FIRST; FORTAS SAYS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO CONSULT THEM
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7726, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/17/1965, 1:39PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7750, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and ROBERTO SANCHEZ-VILELLA, 5/18/1965, 11:25AM (Item)
  • SLIP LISTS CALLERS AS "MR. DAVIDSON AND GOVERNOR MUNOZ-MARIN" AT 11:20A, BUT CALLERS ARE ABE FORTAS AND ROBERTO SANCHEZ-VILELLA; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7751
  • DISCUSSION OF FORTAS' PLANS TO COME TO PUERTO RICO; SANCHEZ-VILELLA TELLS FORTAS ABOUT INTELLIGENCE REPORT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7750, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and ROBERTO SANCHEZ-VILELLA, 5/18/1965, 11:25AM
Telephone conversation # 7767, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/18/1965, 6:40PM (Item)
  • "(PART OF FORTAS MISSING)"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; RECORDING OF CALL IS INTERRUPTED BY RECORDING OF FOLLOWING CALL
  • DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN'S, JAIME BENITEZ' CALLS TO BOSCH; JUAN BOSCH'S POSITION WITH CAAMANO'S FORCES; FORTAS' RECOMMENDATION TO BUNDY ABOUT TOUGHENING OF US NEGOTIATING STRATEGY; DOMINICAN CABINET
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7767, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/18/1965, 6:40PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7776, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/19/1965, 10:57AM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7778, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/19/1965, 11:40AM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7794, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/20/1965, 12:40PM (Item)
  • FORTAS IS IN WH SITUATION ROOM, ON HOLD 0:55; SEE ALSO REF #7973, #7974
  • FORTAS TELLS LBJ THAT JUAN BOSCH WILL CONTACT GUZMAN ABOUT REOPENING NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS STORIES ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS BY US TROOPS, ASKS THAT CYRUS VANCE EXAMINE STORIES AND CLEAR UP INACCURACIES
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7794, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/20/1965, 12:40PM
  • ABE FORTAS