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Telephone conversation # 5876, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 3:56PM (Item)
  • "NEW YORK C."; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH CLARK CLIFFORD AT TIME OF CALL; CLIFFORD IS LISTED ON SLIP BUT DOES NOT SPEAK; POOR SOUND QUALITY; LBJ HOARSE, FORTAS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • FORTAS TELLS LBJ THAT WALTER JENKINS HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED FOR NERVOUS EXHAUSTION FOLLOWING HIS ARREST LAST WEEK ON MORALS CHARGE; FORTAS' AND CLIFFORD'S EFFORTS TO SUPPRESS NEWS STORIES OF ARREST; JENKINS' 1959 ARREST; POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON CAMPAIGN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5876, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 3:56PM
  • 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 # 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 # 1524, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/24/1964, 5:28PM (Item)
  • JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; FORTAS REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH UNIDENTIFIED PERSON; DISCUSSION OF PRESS STORIES; SALE OF THE ELMS; FORTAS THANKS LBJ FOR PHOTO; BRIEF DISCUSSION OF BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 1524, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/24/1964, 5:28PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5877, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 3:56PM (Item)
  • "NEW YORK C."; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH CLARK CLIFFORD DURING CALL; CLIFFORD LISTED ON SLIP BUT DOES NOT SPEAK; POOR SOUND QUALITY; LBJ HOARSE, FORTAS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5877, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 3:56PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 9476, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/10/1966, 8:40PM (Item)
  • "CONTINUATION OF JUSTICE FORTAS CALL (FIRST PART OF HIS CALL NOT RECORDED)"; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • DISCUSSION OF COMPOSITION OF US DELEGATION TO FUNERAL OF INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER SHASTRI, DEAN RUSK'S DESIRE TO GO, QUESTION OF LBJ GOING; FORTAS SUGGESTS EARL WARREN FOR DELEGATION; UK DELEGATION; MIRIAM OTTENBERG'S ARTICLE ON BOBBY BAKER
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 9476, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/10/1966, 8:40PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 1410, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/17/1964, 7:40PM (Item)
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION WITH WALTER JENKINS PRECEDES CALL; JENKINS ALSO SPEAKS WITH FORTAS DURING CALL
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 1410, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/17/1964, 7:40PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5422, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 11:45AM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENTS AND NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE, PRESS HANDLING OF ISSUE; GEORGE REEDY; FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS MEETINGS WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE ON ISSUE; POLITICAL NATURE OF CHARGES BY REPUBLICANS; DON REYNOLDS; MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY; JOHN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5422, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 11:45AM
  • 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 # 5880, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • "NYC"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH CLARK CLIFFORD AT TIME OF CALL; CLIFFORD LISTED ON SLIP BUT DOES NOT SPEAK ON THIS RECORDING; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; 0:40 MACHINE NOISE PRECEDES CALL
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5880, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 8:02PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5889, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/15/1964, 1:13AM (Item)
  • "NYC"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE BRIEFLY INTERRUPTS FORTAS, LBJ
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5889, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/15/1964, 1:13AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 5991, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/31/1964, 3:28PM (Item)
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON UNFOUNDED RUMOR FROM FLORIDA RECEIVED BY DREW PEARSON; POSSIBLE LIBEL ACTION IF STORY IS RUN; RUMOR THAT REPUBLICANS WILL MAKE "BOMBSHELL" REPORT TODAY; LBJ ASKS SOMEONE TO CONTACT LES CARPENTER ABOUT SOURCE OF RUMOR
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5991, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/31/1964, 3:28PM
  • 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 # 9477, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/10/1966, 8:40PM (Item)
  • MIRIAM OTTENBERG'S ARTICLE ON BOBBY BAKER; JUSTICE DEPT ATTORNEYS ON BAKER CASE; RFK; FORTAS SUGGESTS HHH AND DEAN RUSK GO WITH US DELEGATION TO FUNERAL OF INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER SHASTRI; UK DELEGATION; PROPOSED DEAN RUSK, AVERELL HARRIMAN TRIP
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 9477, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/10/1966, 8:40PM
  • 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 # 5564, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5564, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/10/1964, 11:26AM
  • 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 # 7702, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/16/1965, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7702, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/16/1965, 12:30PM
  • 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 # 5885, sound recording, LBJ and MILDRED STEGALL, 10/14/1964, 9:36PM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "NYC"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS AND CLIFFORD ARE MEETING WITH STEGALL, WEISL WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • WALTER JENKINS' ARREST ON MORALS CHARGE; FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH JENKINS; CLIFFORD REPORTS ON TRUMAN'S STATEMENT TONIGHT PRAISING LBJ; CLIFFORD DISCUSSES PROPOSED WH STATEMENT ABOUT JENKINS' RESIGNATION WITH LBJ, WEISL; JENKINS' 1959
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 7915, sound recording, BILL MOYERS and LBJ, 5/19/1965, 12:30PM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • LBJ ASKS MOYERS, VAUGHN TO 2:45P WH MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THOMAS MANN, ABE FORTAS ON US POLICY; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM; LBJ READS CABLE 1801 ON RADIO SANTO DOMINGO; FORTAS RECOMMENDS DELAY ON ACTION ON STATION; FBI
  • Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 1593, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 1/27/1964, 8:55PM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "RE WJ STATEMENT TO BE RELEASED-RE REYNOLDS TRANSCRIPT"; REEDY, FORTAS ARE MEETING WITH JENKINS AT TIME OF CALL; DAILY DIARY INDICATES MOYERS, VALENTI ARE MEETING WITH LBJ; FORMERLY CLOSED IN PART - C
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
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 # 1701, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 1/31/1964, 7:10PM (Item)
  • JENKINS RELATES CONVERSATION WITH UNIDENTIFIED PERSON ON POSSIBLE PRESS STORY ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; DON REYNOLDS; ALBERT GEORGE YOUNG TESTIMONY; ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 396, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 12/10/1963, 4:58PM (Item)
  • REEDY DISCUSSES CLARK MOLLENHOFF STORY ON BOBBY BAKER, LBJ COMPANY'S PAYMENTS FOR LIFE INSURANCE POLICY ON LBJ, TAX IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH PAYMENTS; NYT CONTACT WITH DON REYNOLDS, REQUEST FOR REEDY'S COMMENT; REEDY RELAYS ABE FORTAS' ADVICE ON MATTER
Telephone conversation # 1441, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 1/20/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF FIGURES ON SALARY FOR UNIDENTIFIED POST; JENKINS REPORTS ON PRESS STORIES ON UNIDENTIFIED ISSUE (POSSIBLY BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION), ABE FORTAS CALL TO "MR. NOYES"
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 # 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 # 7954, sound recording, GEORGE REEDY and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 11:25AM (Item)
  • "[TELEPHONE] 2154"; "3, 1130-1200 AM" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; REEDY ON HOLD 1:00; OFFICE CONVERSATION WITH ABE FORTAS PRECEDES CALL; RECORDED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH REF #7955
Telephone conversation # 5886, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/14/1964, 9:36PM (Item)
  • "NYC"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING WHICH INITIATES AS CALL TO STEGALL WHO IS MEETING WITH ABE FORTAS, CLARK CLIFFORD AT TIME; WEISL IS WITH LBJ; STEGALL DOES NOT SPEAK ON THIS RECORDING
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 # 1694, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 1/31/1964, 4:06PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF JOSEPH KRAFT ARTICLE AND PRESS LEAKS; JENKINS RELAYS RECOMMENDATION BY FORTAS FOR STUDY OF REORGANIZATION OF WH STAFF; BILL WHITLEY; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION