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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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 7789, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/20/1965, 12:51AM (Item)
  • SLIP LISTS THIS CALL AS "ARNOLD TO VANCE"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS ON HOLD 0:22; VANCE AND BUNDY ARE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • FORTAS TELLS VANCE TRAVEL PLANS FOR WIDOW OF COL. RAFAEL FERNANDEZ DOMINGUEZ TO FUNERAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE ANTI-US REACTION TO HIS DEATH; FORTAS TELLS BUNDY THAT JUAN BOSCH MAY MAKE SPEECH ON RADIO SANTO DOMINGO IF IT IS UNDER OAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7789, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and CYRUS VANCE, 5/20/1965, 12:51AM
Telephone conversation # 7617, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/10/1965, 12:40PM (Item)
  • FORTAS' TALK WITH LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CONCERNS ABOUT OAS; POSSIBLE STATEMENT BY LBJ TO OAS ASKING OAS TO SEND TEAM; VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION TO SENDING ROMULO BETANCOURT; QUESTION OF HHH, LBJ, OR RUSK ATTENDING INTERAMERICAN MEETING
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7617, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/10/1965, 12:40PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7686, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • SLIP AND DAILY DIARY LIST THIS AS CALL FROM "MR. DAVIDSON"; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES FROM 2 PREVIOUS RECORDINGS AND ON NEXT RECORDING; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7689, #7690
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7686, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 8:45PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7692, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 9:51PM (Item)
  • "POTUS CONVERSATION WITH MR. DAVIDSON 9:51-9:59"; FORTAS ON HOLD 0:40; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7692, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 9:51PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7405, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 10:50AM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7441, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 7:20PM (Item)
  • 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
Telephone conversation # 7787, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/19/1965, 8:30PM (Item)
  • FORTAS DISCUSSES NEED FOR STATE DEPT TO CIRCULATE UNNAMED REPORT TO PRESS, LACK OF PRESS INTEREST IN ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S STATEMENT TO OAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7787, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/19/1965, 8:30PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7690, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 8:45PM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7690, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/14/1965, 8:45PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 9535, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/26/1966, 9:54AM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 9535, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/26/1966, 9:54AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7942, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • "[TELEPHONE] 426"; "ARNOLD-BUNDY"; "1, 9-11:15" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; FORTAS AND SMITH ARE IN WH SITUATION ROOM; BUNDY IS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7942, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown
Telephone conversation # 7728, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/17/1965, 2:50PM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "BUNDY TO DAVIDSON"; BUNDY ON HOLD 4:10; OPERATOR TELLS BUNDY LBJ IS CALLING FOR CYRUS VANCE; BUNDY TELLS HER VANCE IS OUT, SPEAKS WITH GORDON CHASE WHILE HOLDING FOR LBJ; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH LBJ
  • BUNDY GIVES OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; VANCE'S TALK WITH SAN ISIDRO GROUP; FORTAS DISCUSSES MUNOZ-MARIN'S TALK WITH JUAN BOSCH; PLEBISCITE ON CONSTITUTION; APPOINTMENT OF MILITARY CHIEFS; BOSCH'S SPEECH, MEETING
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 7910, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LBJ, 5/19/1965, 11:40AM (Item)
  • "[TELEPHONE] 2154-19 MAY"; "1. PRESIDENT-ARNOLD [CROSSED OUT ON SLIP] FORTAS (END)"; "SUMMARIZED"; SLIP INCORRECTLY LISTS TIME AS 9:54; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING, BUT PORTION OF CALL NOT RECORDED; COMPLETE CONCURRENT RECORDING ON REF #7778
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CALL FROM DEAN RUSK ABOUT MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, FORTAS' ROLE IN CRISIS; POSSIBLE TROOP WITHDRAWAL; BUNKER'S OAS STATEMENT; THOMAS MANN'S RECOMMENDATIONS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON MANN; ALLEGED US TROOP ASSISTANCE TO LOYALISTS
  • Telephone conversation # 7910, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LBJ, 5/19/1965, 11:40AM
Telephone conversation # 7727, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, 5/17/1965, 2:30PM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7727, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, 5/17/1965, 2:30PM
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 # 7698, sound recording, LBJ and BROMLEY SMITH, 5/15/1965, 11:25AM (Item)
  • SMITH REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OF MCGEORGE BUNDY, "MR. DAVIDSON" (ABE FORTAS), THOMAS MANN, JACK VAUGHN IN PUERTO RICO AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, DISCUSSES RELEASE OF LBJ'S STATEMENT AND PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT OF THEIR TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Telephone conversation # 7773, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/18/1965, 9:21PM (Item)
  • BUNDY REPORTS ON IMPROVEMENT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, GUZMAN'S WISH TO RESUME TALKS, SUGGESTS "MR. ARNOLD"(ABE FORTAS) RESUME HIS TALKS; CYRUS VANCE'S, THOMAS MANN'S CONTACTS; US, UN POSITIONS; BUNKER'S OAS STATEMENT; QUESTION OF REPLACEMENTS FOR US
Telephone conversation # 8532, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/11/1965, 7:37PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FOR REUTHER'S HELP ON BEAUTIFICATION BILL; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETING WITH LBJ; REUTHER REPORTS ON HIS RECENT MEETING WITH WORLD TRADE UNION CONGRESS ON VIETNAM, CONGRATULATES LBJ ON APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, ARTHUR GOLDBERG, JOHN GARDNER
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