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  • LBJ SAYS ABA HAS FOUND ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY HIGHLY ACCEPTABLE APPOINTEES AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, ASKS DIRKSEN TO TALK WITH ROMAN HRUSKA ABOUT APPOINTMENTS; VIEWS OF RICHARD RUSSELL, JAMES EASTLAND ON FORTAS
  • in a ll the V irg in Islan d s and th at th ey s o m e tim e s have a s m an y a s 10, 000 to u r ists on a b u sy s ea so n d ay. I had ask ed Abe and C arol to com e ov er and d is c u s s w ith m e the fin a l d isp o sitio n o f M r s. Joh n son 's alb
  • speech; meeting with Abe & Carol Fortas about Rebekah Johnson's book; supper with the Fortases and Valentis; LBJ tell stories from his youth
  • Lady Bird describes typical week & weekends; meet with Abe Fortas about 1968 election; LBJ will give speech in March 1968 saying he will not run again; LBJ retirement activities include LBJ Ranch, teaching & lectures at University of Texas & San
  • od y now b e f o r e the D e m o c r a t i c p a rty . A nd h e d id n o t s e e m e n t h u s i a s t i c f o r G e o rg e W a lla c e w hom h e c o n s i d e r e d q u ite s tr o n g . . / /■I I w a s j u s t ab o u t to e x h a u s t the i n t e
  • Weaver; Lady Bird meets Senator James Eastland's plane & they tour the LBJ Ranch; small unit housing project; LBJ Park meeting; renovations to the LBJ Ranch house; LBJ, Lady Bird & Senator Eastland tour ranches; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination
  • ; Johnsons to party for National Council on the Arts at Roger Stevens' home; to party for Lynda Johnson at City Tavern; Lady Bird mentions guests; visit at White House with Arthur Krim, Abe Fortas & Marvin Watson about Democratic National Committee