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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 # 7742, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/18/1965, 3:47AM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "2 BELTS"; "180344-0413"; BUNDY IS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR, AND IS ON HOLD 1:00; FORTAS, MCNAMARA, RUSK ARE MEETING WITH LBJ; BUNDY HAS BRIEF OFFICE CONVERSATION DURING CALL; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 7743, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/18/1965, 3:47AM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "2 BELTS"; "180344-0413"; BUNDY AND VANCE ARE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND ARE DIFFICULT TO HEAR; FORTAS, MCNAMARA, RUSK ARE MEETING WITH LBJ; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 7735, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/18/1965, 12:01AM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "BUNDY, LBJ, ABE F, MANN, PALMER"; "THESE TWO BELTS WERE DONE IN PRESIDENT'S BEDROOM, ARE DUPLICATES OF 12:01A CALL"; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; CONCURRENT RECORDING OF REF #7731, #7732
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 5879, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/14/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • "NYC"; POOR SOUND QUALITY; LBJ IS HOARSE; CLARK CLIFFORD IS MEETING WITH ABE FORTAS AT TIME OF CALL; FORTAS IS LISTED ON SLIP BUT DOES NOT SPEAK ON THIS RECORDING; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
Telephone conversation # 7962, sound recording, GEORGE REEDY and KEN GADDIS, 5/20/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • REEDY ASKS GADDIS IF ABE FORTAS IS MEETING WITH LBJ, ASKS GADDIS TO HAVE FORTAS CALL REEDY RIGHT AWAY, EVEN IF IT MEANS INTERRUPTING LBJ
Telephone conversation # 9404, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/4/1966, 1:03PM (Item)
  • KATZENBACH TELLS LBJ THAT ABE FORTAS IS IN QUEBEC, BUT LBJ TELLS KATZENBACH THAT FORTAS IS AT WH FOR BRIEFING BY ARTHUR GOLDBERG; KATZENBACH'S EFFORTS TO CONTACT EVERETT DIRKSEN, JOHN MCCORMACK, AND MIKE MANSFIELD ON UNNAMED SUBJECT
Telephone conversation # 13144, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 6/26/1968, 9:18AM (Item)
  • SHORTHAND SYMBOL PRECEDES "FORTAS AND THORNBERRY SUPREME CT." ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING DICTABELT; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY
  • CLARK REPORTS ABA HAS CLEARED SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; REVISIONS TO LBJ'S LETTER TO EARL WARREN; BUILDING SENATE SUPPORT FOR NOMINATIONS; WELLY HOPKINS' SUPPORT FOR HENRY "JOE" FOWLER; HEARINGS ON GUN CONTROL BILL
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 # 1411, sound recording, WALTER JENKINS and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 1/17/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • JENKINS ASKS OPERATOR TO CONNECT ABE FORTAS WITH KATHARINE GRAHAM
Telephone conversation # 7731, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/18/1965, 12:01AM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 220, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER LIPPMANN, 12/1/1963, 5:46PM (Item)
  • "(TRANSCRIBED)"; PREVIOUSLY OPENED 4/1994; LIPPMANN ON HOLD 3:40; ALMOST INAUDIBLE OFFICE CONVERSATION WITH LBJ, WALTER JENKINS, ABE FORTAS PRECEDES CALL
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 # 1499, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 1/23/1964, 4:33PM (Item)
  • JENKINS REPORTS ON INTERVIEW REQUESTS FROM JAY ASLAND? OF NEWSWEEK, MARQUIS CHILDS; MIKE MANSFIELD'S REQUEST FOR OLIN JOHNSTON TO BRING SOUTH CAROLINA GOV. DONALD RUSSELL TO MEET LBJ; JENKINS MENTIONS NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AND ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 3124, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 4/23/1964, 6:24PM (Item)
  • CABLE FROM WALL STREET JOURNAL TO A. W. MOURSUND, WADDY BULLION ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; ABE FORTAS; NEWSDAY INVESTIGATION OF JOHNSON FINANCES; KTBC; DON THOMAS; JESSE KELLAM; MARGUERITE HIGGINS OF NEWSDAY
Telephone conversation # 3605, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 6/1/1964, 6:20PM (Item)
  • JENKINS REPORTS ON ABE FORTAS' MEETING WITH PRESS ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; LADY BIRD JOHNSON; TELEPHONE LINE AT LBJ RANCH CONNECTED TO A. W. MOURSUND
Telephone conversation # 3647, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/9/1964, 12:31PM (Item)
  • REEDY ASKS LBJ TO APPROVE STATEMENT BY LEE WHITE ON PUERTO RICO; DISCUSSION OF HANDLING WASHINGTON STAR STORY BY JOHN BARRON ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT INACCURACIES IN STORY; ABE FORTAS; QUESTION OF RFK'S INVOLVEMENT IN STORY
Telephone conversation # 3648, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/9/1964, 12:31PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF HANDLING WASHINGTON STAR STORY BY JOHN BARRON ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; QUESTION OF RFK'S INVOLVEMENT IN STORY; INACCURACIES, POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF STORY; POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT IT, REFERRING INQUIRIES TO ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 4397, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/29/1964, 4:15PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR REEDY'S PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ'S MEETING TODAY WITH AGRICULTURAL LEADERS; REEDY REPORTS ON HIS, ABE FORTAS' UPCOMING MEETING WITH LIFE MAGAZINE EDITORS, REPORTERS ON STORY ABOUT LBJ'S PERSONAL FINANCES
Telephone conversation # 4409, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 7/29/1964, 8:21PM (Item)
  • CLIFFORD'S TALK WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH?; LBJ'S TALKS WITH KEN O'DONNELL, LARRY O'BRIEN, MCGEORGE BUNDY, MCNAMARA ABOUT RFK; PRESS HANDLING OF RFK MEETING WITH LBJ; LIFE MAGAZINE WRITERS MEETING WITH ABE FORTAS, POSSIBLY LBJ; BROWN & ROOT DAM
Telephone conversation # 4931, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 8/14/1964, 5:25PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF TIME MAGAZINE REQUEST FOR JOHNSON FAMILY FINANCIAL STATEMENT, QUESTIONS AT TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE; CLIFFORD, ABE FORTAS ADVISE LBJ ISSUE AUDIT FOLLOWING PUBLICATION OF LIFE MAGAZINE STORY ON FINANCES; CLIFFORD INVITES LBJ TO DINNER
Telephone conversation # 5288, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/31/1964, 2:35PM (Item)
  • MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL DESEGREGATION CASE; QUESTION OF LBJ CALLING PAUL JOHNSON; ABE FORTAS' SUGGESTION THAT ASSAULT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PRESS BE MADE FEDERAL OFFENSE; PHILADELPHIA RIOTS; POSSIBLE MAYORS MEETING; PREVENTING VIOLENCE
Telephone conversation # 5067, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/21/1964, 11:12AM (Item)
  • POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT PETER O'DONNELL'S OFFER TO BUY LBJ'S PROPERTY FOR ESTIMATED VALUE OF $4 MILLION, RESELL IT, USE PROFITS TO FINANCE GOLDWATER'S CAMPAIGN; LBJ TELLS REEDY TO CONSULT ABE FORTAS; STATE, DOD, WEEKEND PRESS ITEMS
Telephone conversation # 5113, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/21/1964, 8:56PM (Item)
  • JOE RAUH AND CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING MISSISSIPPI, MFDP DELEGATION, SIZE OF ROOM FOR CREDENTIALS HEARINGS; PRESS COVERAGE OF CONTROVERSY; ABE FORTAS' ADVICE; POLL ON RFK, NEW YORK SENATE RACE; POLLS REFLECTING WHITE BACKLASH, REPUBLICAN "FRONTLASH"
Telephone conversation # 6299, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 11/8/1964, 9:05PM (Item)
  • BUNDY DISCUSSES PLANS FOR TRIP TO RANCH BY MCNAMARA, ABE FORTAS, CLARK CLIFFORD TOMORROW AND HIS TRIP WITH DEAN RUSK ON FOLLOWING DAY; REQUEST BY CANADA'S PRIME MINISTER LESTER PEARSON TO CALL LBJ; FAVORABLE PRESS COVERAGE OF LBJ
Telephone conversation # 5855, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 10/10/1964, 10:38AM (Item)
  • CAMPAIGN; PUBLICITY FOR LBJ'S EFFORTS TO CUT GOVT WASTE; JOHN CONNALLY; MARVIN WATSON; ADVANCE WORK FOR UPCOMING TRIPS; PHOENIX TRIP; SCIENTISTS, LAWYERS, WOMEN FOR LBJ; ABE (FORTAS?); LBJ CRITICIZES NEWSPAPER ADS, PRAISES BUSBY FOR NEW ORLEANS
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 # 5586, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 9/15/1964, 8:10PM (Item)
  • JENKINS REPORTS ON FACTS ABOUT RESTRICTED RACIAL COVENANTS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY JOHNSONS IN TEXAS, READS STATEMENT ISSUED BY LBJ ABOUT PURCHASE OF THE ELMS; ABE FORTAS' ADVICE THAT KILDUFF ISSUE SIMILAR INFORMAL PRESS STATEMENT ON THIS MATTER
Telephone conversation # 7017, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "JIMMY" WECHSLER, 3/4/1965, 11:16AM (Item)
  • LBJ PROTESTS WECHSLER'S COLUMN ABOUT LBJ'S FRIENDSHIP WITH WILLIAM S. WHITE, EFFECT ON WHITE'S COLUMN ON U THANT, VIETNAM; US AID TO BURMA; NYT STORY ABOUT LBJ'S CLOSEST ADVISERS; ABE FORTAS; CLARK CLIFFORD; TOMMY CORCORAN; JAMES ROWE; WALTER
Telephone conversation # 7362, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 4/26/1965, 9:35AM (Item)
  • MANN REPORTS ON CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE NEED FOR US FORCES; ABE FORTAS; JUAN BOSCH'S POSSIBLE RETURN TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; AID TO PANAMA; PANAMA CANAL NEGOTIATIONS; EFFECT OF LOW SUGAR PRICES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; INACCURATE PRESS
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 # 7502, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/1/1965, 9:05AM (Item)
  • UPCOMING OAS MEETING ON DOMINICAN CRISIS; RECOMMENDATION FOR MORE US TROOPS; EFFORTS TO SEND BRAZILIAN, OTHER LATIN AMERICAN TROOPS; ABE FORTAS' ROLE IN NEGOTIATIONS; JOHN B. MARTIN'S CONTACTS WITH JUAN BOSCH, JAIME BENITEZ; PRESS COVERAGE OF CRISIS
Telephone conversation # 7745, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 5/18/1965, 10:35AM (Item)
  • BALL REPORTS ON TALKS WITH THOMAS MANN, MCGEORGE BUNDY FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ABOUT STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS; SHIFT IN REBEL POSITION ON AGREEMENT; GUZMAN'S CEASEFIRE DEMAND; DOUBTS ABOUT JUAN BOSCH'S ABILITY TO CONTROL REBELS; ABE FORTAS CHANNEL
Telephone conversation # 8412, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/28/1965, 7:20PM (Item)
  • GOLDBERG CONGRATULATES LBJ ON PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON VIETNAM, ABE FORTAS' APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT; UN RESPONSE TO STATEMENT; GOLDBERG'S TALK WITH U THANT ON PEACE EFFORTS; AVERELL HARRIMAN'S RECENT REPORT; HOUSE REPEAL OF SECTION 14-B
Telephone conversation # 8514, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/6/1965, 6:10PM (Item)
  • KATZENBACH'S APPEARANCE ON "ISSUES AND ANSWERS," QUESTION ABOUT FEUD BETWEEN LBJ, RFK; ABE FORTAS' TESTIMONY AT SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARING; IMMIGRATION BILL; APPOINTMENTS TO SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL BOARD, COMPTROLLER GENERAL, CRIME COMMISSION