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President's Daily Diary entry, 7/21/1965 (Item)

tickers ) Adm. Wm. F . Raborn (the Adm. asked to see him) Abe Fortas (b . 2) To Cabine t Room for continuation of 2:45 pm meeting £.'-'5:12 ^;Vl jJ To Cabinet Roo m wit h Committee Chairme n on White House Conference on Education Chairman John W

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/17/1965 (Item)

November 17 , 196 5 White Hous e WEDNESDAY Justice Ab e Fortas (cal l place White House - LBJ Ranch, TexasNovember19659TUESDAYBill Moy the Presiden t talke d on this cal l Joe Califan o (pl) Joe Califan o (returnin g th e President' s call ) Bill

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/4/1969 (Saturday) (Item)

Saturday, January 4 , 1969 Page One Our f ir s t fu ll day back in the White House on the last lap! I usually feel vigorous when we f ir s t return from the Ranch and I tackle my desk. This morning I had a b rief conference with Abe and then saw
Brief conference with Abe Fortas; meeting with Henry Middleton about films; meeting of LBJ Library Audiovisual Committee; to theater to view "The President's House;" office work & telephone calls; hair styled; portrait party at the White House; Lady

Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 2 (II), 7/2/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

with the judgment of older men. At that particular time, also, many times I would be called in at the same time Abe Fortas was called in. That was before he went on the bench. Oftentimes the President would submit a matter to both of us to see how we would react

Oral history transcript, Roger Stevens, interview 1 (I), 2/15/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

on the arts, before there was an arts council. I of course worked with Abe Fortas and Myer Feldman, who at that time was an assistant and 1egal counsel for the President. We discussed ways and means of getting a bill through Congress to start an arts

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 4 (IV), 11/9/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to decide how he was going to handle income of this nature. He discussed it with his tax people and asked me to discuss it with Mrs. Fortas, who is a tax lawyer in Washington, Abe Fortas' wife. I think probably the seed of the foundation may have come out
Thornberry and Abe Fortas; Senators Richard Russell and Everett Dirksen; separation of powers issue regarding Fortas; the effect of Humphrey’s campaign on LBJ’s work; cancelled arms control meeting with the Russians; measuring how LBJ would run against Nixon

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/8/1967 (Item)

desk, and at m jdr's desk to look at BBBB papers gathered there. 5:31p f ' MW - pl ,H ,' 5:35p f J. * 5:40p t Justice C. Kellam ; 6:05p t Doug 6:10p f | 1i ~ : Abe Fortas Cate r - pl - spoke with Irv Duggan - asked him to tell Mr

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/3/1968 (Item)

d Secretary Dea n Rusk Hon. George Ball Walt Rosto w 8:43am t 8:54am : y Friday Ambassado t 9:30am Presiden Justic r Arthu r J . Goldber g (b.) U.S. Rep . t o Unite d Nation s e Ab e Forta s t returne d t o his bedroo m Mr. an d Mrs. Stev e

Oral history transcript, Powell Moore, interview 1 (I), 1/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: The Johnson aides in describing this are inclined to link the Lawrence nomination with the [Abe] Fortas nomination. M: Yes. That was the other judgeship. G: First of all, was there a connection here? Did Senator Russell oppose the Fortas nomination
of Senate opposition to Vietnam policy from 1968-1973; 1968 riots; damage caused by the appointment of Alexander Lawrence as federal judge; Abe Fortas nomination to be Chief Justice; Southern strategy in approving 1968 open housing bill; oral history project

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/5/1968 (Item)

Whit e Hous e Da Activit D Cod oL Jame t e e f o r t Expend! 6:04a t X6:20a e5 . Everet t Dirkse n y A . S . (Mike ) Monroney e Ab e Fortas m — —— NHITE HOUS E Dat e Jun e 5 , 196 8 ~m^- DENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N the Whit e hous e

Oral history transcript, James O. Eastland, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

sent the nomination of Abe Fortas to be Chief Justice, and as you know this become one of his defeats in a sense. Tell me about the role of the Judiciary Committee on this. E: Well he told me .. -1 visited him in Texas in August of that year during
clearing through the Judiciary Committee; Johnson appointment technique; conflict between LBJ and Ralph Yarborough; Senator Russell; airplane highjacking; Abe Fortas nomination; Thornberry nomination; 1968 election; LBJ's retirement; assessment of LBJ

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth Wickenden Goldschmidt, interview 1 (I), 11/6/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Goldschmidt - -14 It was just one of those good, solid confrontations that goes on. There was never any disagreement among [them]. I would add Abe Fortas to the group, because first he was director
First meeting with LBJ; NYA; Aubrey Williams; Congressional support for LBJ; Dillard Lasseter; John Carson; political apprenticeship of LBJ; Alvin Wirtz; Sam Rayburn; Abe Fortas; Helen Douglas; father figure to LBJ; Texas sort of expansiveness

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/10/1968 (Item)

McCormac k AGENDA : Intl . Developmen t Assn . Congressman Car l Albert Forta s & Thornberry Nomination s Congressman Hal e Bogg s Foreig WH Staff: Mik e Manatos , Barefoo t Sanders, Jo e Califan o 10:17a f y d Andrew s Air Forc e Base , departin g vi

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/17/1968 (Item)

:14a f t 17 e Ab e Fortas w - pl . Marvi n Watson , th e Postmaste r Genera l _ Ear 10:46a t Califan 10:47a t Goldstei l Death e - Austin , Te x o - pl n - pl y_ VH.TE HOUSE Date DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON Q*yc In Out Lo f or t Activity

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/13/1967 (Item)

-pl A paper from Mr. Rostow on CABRIOLET was taken the President -- as he looked at it he read it to Secy McNamara, saying "Bob, I have to decided on Cabriolet." Walt Rostow -pl Associate Justice Abe Fortas -- returning the President's earlier call

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/23/1964 (Item)

again tonight . 5:15 Ar 5:17 5:4 Saturday l Moyer s (n/r ) Rleadin g ticke r pres s clipping s Departed Ova l Roo m - fo r mansio n 7:00 f Jac 8:37 T 10:40 Departe k Valent i (n/r- - fr . mansio n ) o Abe Fortas Dinner-Dance a t Women' s

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/31/1967 (Item)

- (housegues t a t Whit e House) • \ Horac e Busb y . Breakfas t i n bedroo m I Dou g Cate r (a t hi s residence ) j jmBBBBJBMBBBmB-BB K Op .- \. '"" "get m e Justic e Ab e Fortas " — Op. wa s told was i n Puert o Rico . Presiden t sai d "neve r mind

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/22/1966 (Item)

in the second year of each term — FDR, Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, JKF Justice Attny Abe Gen Barber Fortas Katzenbach re Attny Gen (b.2) Shop MW Mrs. Johnson, Edmund Gov. Brown, departed for Taylor residence, Santa Fe, W.M. San Francisco

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/15/1966 (Item)

) ) " " 15, 1966 Date November White House pay 15, 1966 Tuesday Activity (inciude visited by) t Sen. Everett Dirksen Justice Abe Fortas —_ —- President to theater for TAPING on message for Governor Lawrence. The President returned to the apartment

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/19/1966 (Item)

Arrived in Oval Rm Ofc - reading tickers ___ .Working his desk w/vrn - (approved message for PM Menzies - to McGeo.Bundy ) — for further action Jack Valenti Marvin Watson (pl) Atty General Justice Abe Fortas Bill Moyers (pl) Senator Russell Long (of La

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/26/1966 (Item)

-- then 10 minutes after that, -- BM joined -- discussing staff matters Secy. McNamara Secy. McNamara (b. 1) n *. Vietnam - Re : & resumption of bombing and mtg. this afternoon Joe Califano ^ . \ / Justice Abe Fortas (b. 1) & ( B. ^^ Dr. Walter Heller

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 33 (XXXIII), 6/13/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

bill out. That was not unusual for Johnson. I've always--I have no proof of this in any way, shape, or form. I have always thought, speculated, that, for example, one of the things that must have transpired between him and [Abe] Fortas and ultimately

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/23/1964 (Saturday) (Item)

, greetin g som e people who w e r e there w aiting fo r us at the a irp o rt, and then aboard fo r lunch, and high tim e because it was n e a rly th ree and everyb od y was ravenous. That night we went to Abe and C a r o l’ s dinner and danc ing p a rty
Dedication of the George Marshall Research Library; to Virginia Military Institute; ideas for LBJ Library; Lady Bird describes ceremony with speeches by Omar Bradley, Dwight Eisenhower and LBJ; dinner at the Fortases; Lady Bird mentions Abe Fortas

Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 3/15/1942 (Item)

Houston. To me, it brings happiness simply because you have worked so long and been so patient and I love to see it pay off for you. It must do something to your faith. Abe Fortas was by the other day and said he wanted a picture of you in tiniform. I tol1

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1963" (Item)

and dinner at AW Ranch. 4/19 Calls Kentucky Gov. Ellington and speaks with Abe Fortas. Returns to Washington, DC via Andrews Air Force base; arrives at The Elms at 2 a.m. 4/20 Arrives at EOB at 10:15 a.m. Briefing with Mike Forrestal before 11 a.m. NSC

Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Corcoran, interview 1 (I), 7/26/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to say. At that time a lot of people were trying to get him to say that he [Black] repudiated the Klan and was sorry he ever joined it. You remember he didn't say that and how adroitly he handled the whole problem. Although Abe Fortas handled the legal

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/28/1968 (Item)

by ) Justic 9:00a Larr k Valent i - fro m his residenc e i n Washington,—D.C e Ab e Forta s (b. 1)reSupremeCourt nomination y Templ e 9:3Qa Ji m Jone s i n bedroom 10:00a Georg 10:05a t Wal 10:17a t Harr e Christia n an d To m Johnso n i n bedroom t

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/1/1968 (Item)

Larr Hon 3:36p t 3:40p t 3:53p t Hon . Marvi n Watson , th e Postmaste r Genera l y Templ e 4:04p t Justic e Ab e Fortas Larr y Templ e 4:26p t Attorne 4:38p t Ernes y Genera l Ramsey Clar k (b . 1) - - r e loca l an d federal la w

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/5/1968 (Item)

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/15/1966 (Item)

by) ^ -^— n^:J^S- -f- ^p Reed General Heaton Walter , Mrs Simon McHugh Charles Schultze _. DINNER w/ , Mrs. Johnson Joe Califano : ^ Rob Fleming — —- George Christian JustiCe and Jack Valenti Mrs. ... Abe Fortas ——. The President retired

Oral history transcript, Archer Parr, interview 1 (I), 8/23/1984, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

sent him back, he said, "You go see or send your people to go see a gentleman by the name of Abe Fortas." And George's emissary at that time to see Abe Fortas over there was O. P. Carrillo, who was an attorney as well as one of the defendants
for a dam near Corpus Christi and repercussions of the selection; LBJ's advice that George Parr seek the aid of Abe Fortas; George Parr's suicide; inaccurate stories related to George Parr; how Parr spent his time in 1984.

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/28/1968 (Item)

, Director, USIA Hon. Clar k Clifford , Secy of Defense Richard Helms, Director, CIA l Earle Wheeler, Chairman , JCS Maxwell Taylor Rostow Robert S. McNamara, Pres. , The World Bank (former Secy of Defense) Nicholas Katzenbach, Under Secy of State Ab e Fortas

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/6/1968 (Item)

:37a Stev y (includ e visite d by ) tur s- p Mik e Manato s e Ab e Forta s m Jone s - p Senato Califan Jone y y o f Defens e Clar k Cliffor d 10:35a f 11:30a t y e Califan o e Elizabet h SBE X Shoumatoff - t o Lincol n Sittin g Roo m 10:00a

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/18/1968 (Item)

"Please keep talking" to mansion for dinner. 10:45p Secy 9:26p Justice 8:25p DINNE ' Justice Joining Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Clark Clifford and Mrs. Abe Fortas on the second floor R - w/ Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Abe Fortas Secy and Mrs. Clark Clifford 8

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/19/1968 (Item)

the Whit e House ~ • Activit h 19 , 1968 1 Tuesda y y (includ e visite d by ) e Situatio n Roo m e Abe Fortas - a t hom e e Vic e Presiden t - a t hom e r Pierso n . Charle s Zwic k w- p -- aske d Mr . Rosto w fo r a mem o "summary o f Dean

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/20/1968 (Item)

bedroom e Ab e Forta s • 8:06 a t Th e Vic e President 8:31a f Th e Vic e President Mr 8:36a t Walte 8:44a f Secretar 9:00a t Hon 9:10a f Hon. 9:30a t Harr 9:30 9:35 a Dr - e e cloudiness-bu t mostl y sunny-ls t da y o f sprin g ° Th

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/1/1968 (Item)

Hon 9:11a f Walt Abe Fortas called the President - the light was still out in the President's room - left word with Sg t Glynn Robert McNamara (b. 1) - congratulating the President on his speech last night, discussion o f comments made by candidates

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/23/1963 (Item)

8;45 9:11 :9:12 T t f Walter Reuther Gov. John Reynolds Discussion w/ Abe Fortas Depart 274 office for fish Room Return first Proclamation ofc for meeting w/ President Truman Pictures made by photographers pool Tom Gavin of Kansas City, Ed Pauley

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/12/1967 (Item)

on Codes, Zoning, Taxation, and Development Activity Thursda (includ e visite d by ) standards y to be LD chaired by former Senator Paul Douglas. Breakfast 8:30a C C 9:07a t Justice Ab e Forta s 9:32a t Doug Cate r (pl ) 10:09a t Secy Rober

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/2/1966 (Item)

Comm Mr. and Mrs . Max Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Eddi e Ada usForest Hills, NY Pres & Gen Chmn, UJA, Hon. and Mrs. Robert H. Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Martin Agronsky NBC Hon. and Mrs. Justice Abe Fortas Col. ahd Mrs. Jacob M. Arvey Chicago, Ill. Secy and Mrs

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