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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 # 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 # 7631, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/11/1965, 6:55PM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON MEETING WITH LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, JOSE FIGUERES ON DOMINICAN CRISIS; POSSIBLE FORMATION OF COUNCIL OF STATE; LBJ SAYS HE JOKED WITH THEM ABOUT FORTAS' ABILITIES, RECOMMENDED THEY CONSULT HIM; JUAN BOSCH; LBJ'S TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7631, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/11/1965, 6:55PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7815, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/23/1965, 5:10PM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7815, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/23/1965, 5:10PM
  • 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 # 13128, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1968, 3:48PM (Item)
  • "CONTINUED"; "POSSIBLE SUPREME COURT APPOINTEES; PEACE TALKS IN PARIS"; "JUNE 21, 1968 B.3" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING AND ON NEXT 2 RECORDINGS; FORTAS IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE
  • JOHN CROOKER, SR. AND JR.; POSSIBLE APPOINTEES TO SUPREME COURT?: CYRUS VANCE, CLARK CLIFFORD, RAMSEY CLARK, HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, HOMER THORNBERRY; PRESS BIAS AGAINST LBJ; BOB KERR'S OPINION OF DOUGLAS DILLON; ANDRE MEYER'S, FORTAS' VIEWS ON VIETNAM
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 13128, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1968, 3:48PM
  • ABE FORTAS
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 # 6742, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 1/22/1965, 11:15AM (Item)
  • COMMISSION TO STUDY MILITARY, CIVILIAN PAY; ABE FORTAS AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL; FORTAS' PAST REPRESENTATION OF OWEN LATTIMORE; RUSSELL REMINISCES ABOUT DEFENDING ALLEGED MURDERERS; LBJ ASKS RUSSELL TO CALL JAMES EASTLAND ABOUT
Telephone conversation # 8585, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 8/20/1965, 10:01PM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 13132, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/22/1968, 8:02AM (Item)
  • RESIGNATION OF CHIEF JUSTICE EARL WARREN AND APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS HIS SUCCESSOR; LBJ DISCUSSES CANDIDATES TO REPLACE FORTAS: RAMSEY CLARK, CLARK CLIFFORD, THOMAS KUCHEL, RICHARD HUGHES, CYRUS VANCE, HOMER THORNBERRY, HENRY "JOE" FOWLER
Telephone conversation # 5910, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 10/17/1964, 8:47PM (Item)
  • 0:45 OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH ABE FORTAS AT TIME OF CALL
Telephone conversation # 13009, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 5/7/1968, 5:08PM? (Item)
  • LEGAL BASIS FOR COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORTATION, MEDICAL, SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION, OTHER FEDERAL SERVICES FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS; CLIFFORD'S CONCERNS ABOUT GETTING LEGISLATION ON THE MATTER; ABE FORTAS' ADVICE; DILLON COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
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 # 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
Telephone conversation # 8352, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 7/19/1965, 6:07PM (Item)
  • COLD WAR GI BILL; LBJ ASKS RUSSELL'S ADVICE ON UN AMBASSADOR APPOINTMENT, VARIOUS CANDIDATES; ARTHUR GOLDBERG; POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; CLARK CLIFFORD; GEORGE BALL; ABE FORTAS APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT; INDIA-PAKISTAN AID