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Telephone conversation # 8329, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 7/9/1965, 2:22PM (Item)
  • OFFICE SECRETARY REMINDS LBJ THAT FORTAS IS HOLDING; POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE
  • LBJ ASKS FORTAS' EVALUATION OF THEODORE TANNENWALD AS POSSIBLE APPOINTEE TO TAX COURT; FORTAS RECOMMENDS TANNENWALD, TELLS LBJ THAT CAROL AGGER ALSO RECOMMENDS CHARLES SIMPSON; ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF QUALIFICATIONS OF BOTH MEN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8329, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 7/9/1965, 2:22PM
  • 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 # 1667, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/30/1964, 6:14PM (Item)
  • FORTAS RELATES HIS CONVERSATION WITH HHH ABOUT BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; ALBERT GEORGE YOUNG TESTIMONY; EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE QUESTION OF WALTER JENKINS TESTIFYING BEFORE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE; SCHEDULE FOR TAX BILL
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 1667, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/30/1964, 6:14PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7343, sound recording, MARIE FEHMER and ABE FORTAS, 4/17/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • FORTAS DICTATES LETTER FROM LBJ TO TREASURY SECRETARY CONCERNING NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER REDEFINING ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS OR ENTERTAINMENT BY EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS AND EXPRESSING NEED FOR IRS REGULATIONS CONCERNING DEDUCTIONS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7343, sound recording, MARIE FEHMER and ABE FORTAS, 4/17/1965, time unknown
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 7346, sound recording, MARIE FEHMER and ABE FORTAS, 4/17/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • FORTAS DICTATES LETTER FROM LBJ TO TREASURY SECRETARY CONCERNING NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER REDEFINING ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS OR ENTERTAINMENT BY EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS AND EXPRESSING NEED FOR IRS REGULATIONS CONCERNING DEDUCTIONS
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 7346, sound recording, MARIE FEHMER and ABE FORTAS, 4/17/1965, time unknown
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 8542, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/16/1965, 9:53AM (Item)
  • NEGOTIATIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF PROVISIONAL GOVT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNDER GARCIA-GODOY; QUESTION OF CIVILIAN CONTROL OF ARMY; RETIREMENT OF IMBERT, WESSIN Y WESSIN; US FOREIGN AID; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO TALK WITH KATZENBACH; NATIONAL CRIME
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8542, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/16/1965, 9:53AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 8543, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/16/1965, 9:53AM (Item)
  • NEGOTIATIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF PROVISIONAL GOVT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNDER GARCIA-GODOY; QUESTION OF CIVILIAN CONTROL OF ARMY; RETIREMENT OF IMBERT, WESSIN Y WESSIN; US FOREIGN AID; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO TALK WITH KATZENBACH; NATIONAL CRIME
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 8543, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/16/1965, 9:53AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM (Item)
  • CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LBJ LISTENS TO TV NEWS AT TIMES DURING CONVERSATION; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR AT TIMES
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 10553, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/4/1966, 8:25AM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 11377, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/20/1967, 12:55PM (Item)
  • POOR SOUND QUALITY; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Telephone conversation # 11377, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/20/1967, 12:55PM
  • ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 8327, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 7/9/1965, 2:15PM (Item)
  • ABE FORTAS
  • OFFICE SECRETARY ASKS CHARLES SCHULTZE AND ABE FORTAS TO HOLD FOR LBJ, THEN ASKS LBJ IF HE STILL WANTS TO SPEAK TO RAMSEY CLARK AND TELLS LBJ THAT SCHULTZE AND FORTAS ARE HOLDING
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
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 # 9422, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/4/1966, 7:24PM (Item)
  • KATZENBACH DISCUSSES TALKS WITH MIKE MANSFIELD, EVERETT DIRKSEN, ABE FORTAS ABOUT GRAND JURY HEARINGS ON BOBBY BAKER, HIS PLAN TO TALK WITH JOHN MCCORMACK TOMORROW, TELLS LBJ THAT FORTAS OPPOSES GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS OF BAKER ON MISAPPROPRIATION
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 # 13140, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/25/1968, 4:53PM (Item)
  • DIRKSEN DISCUSSES MEETING ON SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS, PRECEDENTS ON RECESS APPOINTMENTS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NAME ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE, HOMER THORNBERRY AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE; DIRKSEN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH "JOHN
Telephone conversation # 13812, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 12/17/1968, 3:52PM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF CONCERNS OF HENRY FORD II, OTHERS ABOUT NEW IRS RULING (ON DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION); LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH COHEN AND OTHERS, SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT AGENCIES TO ISSUE NEW RULES IN LAST DAYS OF ADMINISTRATION; ABE FORTAS
Telephone conversation # 13813, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 12/17/1968, 3:52PM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEW IRS RULING (ON DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION) AND LBJ'S OBJECTIONS TO PROMULGATION OF NEW RULES IN LAST DAYS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION; SENATE'S FAILURE TO CONFIRM ABE FORTAS AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE