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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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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