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Telephone conversation # 8406, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 7/28/1965, 11:48AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS TO COME TO WH TO WATCH LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON, TELLS HIM NOT TO BE SURPRISED BY WHAT HE ANNOUNCES (FORTAS' APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT)
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8406, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 7/28/1965, 11:48AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 3046, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and ABE FORTAS, 4/16/1964, 6:30PM (Item)
  • "ABE FORTAS (NY) TALKED TO MJDR"; FORTAS IS IN NYC; DAILY DIARY ONLY INDICATES AT 6:55P YOLANDA BOOZER "GAVE HIM EYE GLASSES & NOTE FR. MJDR RE ABE FORTAS CALL."
  • FORTAS ASKS ROBERTS TO RELAY TO LBJ HIS PRAISE FOR LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE, CIVIL RIGHTS STATEMENT, APPOINTMENT OF ROGER STEVENS AS LBJ'S SPECIAL ASSISTANT ON ARTS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 3046, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and ABE FORTAS, 4/16/1964, 6:30PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 2639, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 3/24/1964, 6:05PM (Item)
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON SALE OF THE ELMS, NEED TO REFER QUESTIONS TO A. W. MOURSUND CONCERNING JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS, TRUSTEESHIP
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 2639, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 3/24/1964, 6:05PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 11142, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 12/16/1966, 9:56AM (Item)
  • FORTAS ON HOLD 3:40
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 11142, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 12/16/1966, 9:56AM
  • ABE FORTAS
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 # 13149, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1968, 8:53AM (Item)
  • VERY POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OPPOSITION TO SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY AND LBJ'S MEETING WITH TIME MAGAZINE REPORTER LAST NIGHT; LBJ'S PERSONAL ASSOCIATION WITH FORTAS; PRESS STORIES ON CHARGES OF CRONYISM IN NOMINATIONS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 13149, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1968, 8:53AM
  • 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 # 5881, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 8:32PM (Item)
  • "NYC"; SLIP LISTS THIS AS CALL WITH CLARK CLIFFORD, 8:32P, DAILY DIARY AS CALL TO FORTAS, 8:38P; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH CLIFFORD BUT CLIFFORD DOES NOT SPEAK; LBJ SPEAKS WITH GEORGE REEDY DURING CALL
  • FORTAS TELLS LBJ THAT UPI TICKER HAS COMPLETE STORY OF WALTER JENKINS' ARREST ON MORALS CHARGE; REPUBLICAN STATEMENT THAT ARREST MAY ENDANGER NATIONAL SECURITY; POSSIBLE WH STATEMENT; JENKINS' RESIGNATION; EDWIN WEISL, SR.'S VIEWS ON RESIGNATION
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 5881, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/14/1964, 8:32PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7700, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/16/1965, 12:30PM (Item)
  • SLIP AND DAILY DIARY LIST CALLER AS "MR. C.J. DAVIDSON"; FORTAS ON HOLD 1:18; JACK VALENTI SPEAKS WITH FORTAS BEFORE LBJ TAKES CALL; POOR SOUND QUALITY AT TIMES; CONTINUES ON REF #7702, #7703
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON NEGOTIATIONS HE, MCGEORGE BUNDY, CYRUS VANCE CONDUCTED WITH JUAN BOSCH, GUZMAN ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; VIEWS OF SAN ISIDRO GROUP; TIMING OF ANNOUNCEMENT OF SETTLEMENT; APPOINTEES TO CABINET OF NATIONAL UNITY; OAS; BOSCH'S CALL
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7700, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/16/1965, 12:30PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7404, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 10:50AM (Item)
  • LBJ PUTS FORTAS ON HOLD BRIEFLY AT BEGINNING OF CALL; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; MCNAMARA IS AT THE WH, JOINS CONVERSATION AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH JAIME BENITEZ ABOUT JUAN BOSCH'S VIEWS ON CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ REVIEWS CURRENT SITUATION; DISCUSSION OF CUBAN ROLE IN REVOLT AND APPROPRIATE US RESPONSE; OAS AND POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL FORCE; POSSIBLE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7404, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 10:50AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7406, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 11:30AM (Item)
  • FORTAS ON HOLD 0:20; LBJ PUTS FORTAS ON HOLD TO TAKE FOLLOWING CALL FROM MCGEORGE BUNDY, THEN LBJ RETURNS TO FINISH CONVERSATION WITH FORTAS ON REF #7407
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7406, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 11:30AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7413, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 12:17PM (Item)
  • LBJ TRANSFERS FORTAS TO THOMAS MANN AT END OF CALL
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON JUAN BOSCH'S PRESS CONFERENCE; PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT US MARINE ACTIVITIES WITH WESSIN Y WESSIN; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CUBAN ROLE IN REVOLT; NEED FOR OAS INTERVENTION; LBJ ASKS FORTAS TO TELL THOMAS MANN ABOUT PRESS CONFERENCE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7413, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 12:17PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 10653, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and ABE FORTAS, 8/29/1966, time unknown (Item)
  • "8/29 MJDR/PRES/MRS. J" AND "MJDR/FORTAS" WRITTEN ON ORIGINAL DICTABELT; WH OPS LOGS LISTS CALL FROM ROBERTS TO FORTAS AT 10:46A EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME; THIS BELT WAS RECORDED AT WH; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • ROBERTS DISCUSSES PRESS STORY ABOUT REPORT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S UPCOMING BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE FOLLOWING JFK ASSASSINATION AND BIBLE DISAPPEARED; ROBERTS RELAYS LBJ'S REQUEST THAT FORTAS EXAMINE MISSAL
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10653, sound recording, JUANITA ROBERTS and ABE FORTAS, 8/29/1966, time unknown
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 3467, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/18/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • VALENTI ASKS LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO PUT ABE FORTAS ON THE PHONE TO SPEAK WITH LBJ
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS ABOUT HAVING BILL MOYERS CALL US NEWS & WORLD REPORT ABOUT A STORY
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 3467, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/18/1964, time unknown
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7542, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/2/1965, 9:12PM (Item)
  • "9:12P F ABE FORTAS" LINED THROUGH ON SLIP ACCOMPANYING PREVIOUS DICTABELT (REF #7532-7540); RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • FORTAS ASKS IF LBJ TOLD JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN TO CALL JAIME BENITEZ ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DISCUSSION OF MARTIN'S LIAISON EFFORTS WITH JUAN BOSCH; LBJ SAYS HE IS ABOUT TO MAKE TV STATEMENT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7542, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/2/1965, 9:12PM
  • 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 # 3747, sound recording, LBJ and CAROL AGGER, 6/15/1964, 7:55PM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • "PRES. HAD WJ TALK - DO NOT TRANSCRIBE"; SLIP LISTS THIS AS CALL TO ABE FORTAS; RECORDING INTERRUPTED BY FOLLOWING RECORDING
  • LBJ, OPERATOR DISCUSS CALL THAT CANNOT BE PLACED, THEN LBJ ASKS FOR "MRS. FORTAS"; ABE FORTAS ANSWERS; WALTER JENKINS ASKS CAROL FORTAS AGGER ABOUT REQUEST BY PRESS THAT LBJ FOUNDATION RECORDS BE MADE AVAILABLE TO REPORTERS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
Telephone conversation # 3195, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/29/1964, 6:26PM (Item)
  • FORTAS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS ABOUT HIS INTERVIEW WITH WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTERS ON JOHNSON FAMILY BUSINESS; REPUBLICANS CIRCULATING COPIES OF NEWS STORIES; US NEWS & WORLD REPORT ARTICLE; ANNOUNCEMENT OF SALE OF THE ELMS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 3195, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/29/1964, 6:26PM
  • 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 # 7626, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/11/1965, 4:25PM (Item)
  • FORTAS' TALK WITH JAIME BENITEZ; JUAN BOSCH'S FUTURE; PLANS FOR FORTAS TO MEET BOSCH IN PUERTO RICO; ALLEGED LEAK BY RICHARD GOODWIN; COUNCIL OF STATE PROVISION IN 1962 CONSTITUTION; CURRENT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CIVILIAN CASUALTY; MUNOZ
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7626, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/11/1965, 4:25PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7654, sound recording, MCGEORGE BUNDY and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 6:30PM (Item)
  • SLIP LISTS THIS AS A CALL TO "MR. DAVIDSON"; "(MCGEO. BUNDY TALKS)"; FORTAS IS IN PUERTO RICO AND IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • FORTAS' TALKS WITH JUAN BOSCH ON POSSIBLE POLITICAL SOLUTION TO DOMINICAN CRISIS; ARRANGEMENTS FOR RAFAEL FERNANDEZ' TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MEETING WITH CAAMANO; POSSIBLE MEETING OF GUZMAN, BOSCH; HARRY SHLAUDEMAN; NEED TO AVOID PUBLICITY ABOUT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7654, sound recording, MCGEORGE BUNDY and ABE FORTAS, 5/13/1965, 6:30PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7594, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/6/1965, 7:32PM (Item)
  • "SUMMARIZED"; LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO THOMAS DODD BEFORE TAKING CALL FROM FORTAS
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON TALK WITH NYT CORRESPONDENT CHARLES MOHR ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; QUESTION OF MOHR INTERVIEWING ROMULO BETANCOURT; JUAN BOSCH'S ROLE IN REVOLT; MOHR'S INQUIRY ABOUT WHETHER JACK VAUGHN'S STATEMENT CONTRADICTED LBJ'S
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7594, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/6/1965, 7:32PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7605, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/7/1965, 5:31PM (Item)
  • FORTAS REVIEWS TRANSCRIPTS OF JUAN BOSCH'S BROADCASTS ON REVOLT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF LAWS CONCERNING RESIDENT ALIENS; CIA REPORT ON COMMUNIST ROLE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CRISIS; FORTAS SUGGESTS IT BE LEAKED TO PRESS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7605, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/7/1965, 5:31PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7408, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 11:30AM (Item)
  • LBJ RETURNS TO COMPLETE CONVERSATION WITH FORTAS BEGUN ON REF #7405
  • LBJ GIVES FORTAS UPDATE ON CURRENT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; REQUEST FOR US FORCES TO PROTECT POLICE IN FORTRESS IN SANTO DOMINGO; JUAN BOSCH'S PRESS CONFERENCE; POSSIBLE CEASEFIRE; TED MOSCOSO AS POSSIBLE INTERMEDIARY WITH VENEZUELA
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7408, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 11:30AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7449, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 8:46PM (Item)
  • FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH JAIME BENITEZ, JUAN BOSCH ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, RELAYS BOSCH'S CONCERNS THAT US TROOPS ARE WITH WESSIN Y WESSIN'S TROOPS; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO RELAY CONCERNS TO MCNAMARA; OAS; REACTION TO LBJ'S STATEMENT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7449, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 8:46PM
  • 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 # 7794, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/20/1965, 12:40PM (Item)
  • FORTAS IS IN WH SITUATION ROOM, ON HOLD 0:55; SEE ALSO REF #7973, #7974
  • FORTAS TELLS LBJ THAT JUAN BOSCH WILL CONTACT GUZMAN ABOUT REOPENING NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS STORIES ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS BY US TROOPS, ASKS THAT CYRUS VANCE EXAMINE STORIES AND CLEAR UP INACCURACIES
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7794, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/20/1965, 12:40PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7814, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/23/1965, 5:10PM (Item)
  • DAILY DIARY LISTS THIS AS CALL TO "MR. ARNOLD"; ROBERT MCNAMARA IS MEETING WITH LBJ, HAS BEEN LISTENING TO CONVERSATION AND SPEAKS TO FORTAS; CONTINUES FROM 2 PREVIOUS RECORDINGS AND CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • FORTAS EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT OAS ROLE AS DISCUSSED IN CABLE 1208 ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ GIVES HIS VIEWS ON TALKS WITH IMBERT, OAS INVOLVEMENT; DEPORTATION OF COMMUNISTS; JOSE MORA'S ROLE IN TALKS; VIEWS OF GEORGE BALL, STATE DEPT
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7814, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/23/1965, 5:10PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 8676, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/30/1965, 3:44PM (Item)
  • FORTAS ON HOLD 0:55, DIFFICULT TO HEAR; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • LBJ ASKS IF FORTAS IS ENJOYING VACATION; LBJ'S MEETING WITH ARTHUR GOLDBERG; STEEL NEGOTIATIONS; POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH DAVID BRESS APPOINTMENT AS US ATTORNEY FOR WASHINGTON, DC DUE TO SERVICE AS LAWYER FOR SERV-U, BOBBY BAKER; DREW PEARSON'S
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8676, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/30/1965, 3:44PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7963, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/20/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • "[TELEPHONE] 2154"; "3, 1130-1200 AM" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL AND LBJ IS AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • LBJ (HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND) DICTATES STATEMENT FOR PRESS ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS OF US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO FORTAS WHO DICTATES IT TO REEDY; STATEMENT REPEATS LBJ'S STANDING ORDERS ON NEUTRALITY, REFERS QUESTIONS TO CYRUS VANCE
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7963, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/20/1965, time unknown
  • 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 # 7940, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and GEORGE REEDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • "[TELEPHONE] 2154"; "ARNOLD-?"; "2, 10:45-11:15" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT"; SPEED VARIES ON ORIGINAL RECORDING; BRIEF OFFICE CONVERSATION WHILE FORTAS IS ON HOLD FOR CALL TO LBJ; CONTINUES FROM REF #7938
  • TELEPHONE OPERATOR TELLS FORTAS LBJ IS NOT TAKING CALLS; FORTAS ASKS HER TO PLACE CALL TO GEORGE REEDY; REEDY, FORTAS DISCUSS WHAT REEDY WILL SAY IN 11:00A PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT NYT, WASHINGTON POST STORIES ON US FORCES AIDING IMBERT IN DOMINICAN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7940, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and GEORGE REEDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown
Telephone conversation # 8005, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • BUNDY IS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FORTAS IS MEETING WITH BILL MOYERS, ROBERT MCNAMARA AT TIME OF CALL
  • FORTAS SAYS PRESS BRIEFING BY BUNDY IS INADVISABLE, DISCUSSES CABLE FORTAS IS SENDING TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REQUESTS TEXT OF CYRUS VANCE'S PRESS BRIEFING; BUNDY REPORTS ON MEETING WITH GUZMAN AND ON ARRIVAL OF "YLF" (JAIME BENITEZ); CABINET
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8005, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown
Telephone conversation # 10666, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and SARAH HUGHES, 8/29/1966, 1:30PM (Item)
  • "8/29 FORTAS/SARAH HUGHES 1:30P" WRITTEN ON ORIGINAL DICTABELT; THIS BELT RECORDED AT WH; HUGHES IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
  • FORTAS REVIEWS QUESTION OF BOOK USED BY LBJ IN TAKING OATH OF OFFICE AS RAISED IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S BOOK, LARRY O'BRIEN'S RECOLLECTIONS; HUGHES DESCRIBES "CATHOLIC BIBLE"; FORTAS SAYS BOOK IS IN WH CUSTODY, IS NOT KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE; PRESS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10666, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and SARAH HUGHES, 8/29/1966, 1:30PM
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