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Oral history transcript, Zbigniew Brzezinski, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

perhaps, anecdote which I could mention, and this would be just at the end, is that the President once said to me that the only people in whom he could really have confidence in terms of good solid judgments in international affairs were [Abe] Fortas
Biographical information; contact with LBJ; Policy Planning Council; short-circuiting channels of communication; October 1966 trade speech; Ludwig Erhard; Harmel Exercise; Vietnam; foreign policy brain trust for Humphrey; Abe Fortas; Clark Clifford

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/7/1967 (Item)

route to the White House -: "neve r mind" ' C/ 8:15a _ 8:18a j 8:19a _ | , Abe Forta s . line" -- Kosygin to Johnson - cease-fire ignored Rostow Fortas '• ,„ '• • • t '__.. __.__._. _ \i • •' . '• . Bipartisan Congressional Leadership Breakfast

Oral history transcript, Luther E. Jones, Jr., interview 1 (I), 6/13/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

rang, and it was Abe Fortas, who was in town or in Dallas stopping momentarily on the way to some destination. I don't know whether this story's been told before, but anyway, Abe changed his plans and came immediately to the hotel. I had known Abe
; LBJ’s 1937 campaign for Congress; Claude Wild’s influence on LBJ as his campaign manager; Lady Bird; Fort Worth incident to keep LBJ off the runoff ballot; Abe Fortas’ prepared opposition paper.

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 2 (II), 5/17/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Krim -- II -- 3 of the USIA and it was going to be broadcast through the facilities of the USIA. It was also during this period that he talked about Abe Fortas, who he had just appointed to the Supreme Court, and as I told you
Baker, Robert Kennedy and wiretapping; President Kennedy’s record; LBJ on civil rights and voting rights; Richard Russell; the LBJ Presidential Library; the appointment of Abe Feinberg’s brother to the Circuit Court; relations with Pakistan; first visit

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 3 (III), 6/29/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

place somewhere along the line here. I think it was just before he decided on the bombing halt. He invited Abe Fortas and Clark Clifford to attend that meeting. Neither of them were members, of course, of the National Security Council. I remember his

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)

h e whole I n a u g u r a l and i t added g r e a t l u s t e r , I th in k i t p ro b ab ly germ inated i n t h e br a i n of E r i c Goldman a n d i t was a u g m e n t e d by a s u g g e s t i o n o f Doug C a t e r ’ s' t o a s k a n a d d i t
; Lady Bird & LBJ to party by Mary Lasker and Abe Fortas for performers at concert

Oral history transcript, John B. Connally, interview 2 (II), 11/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Folder, "11/17/65 Dinner (Princess Margaret and Lord Snowden) [1 of 3]," White House Social Files, Entertainment Files, Box 62 (Item)

'A••ociate Juetice and Mr•. Abe Fort&• ' _Secretary. of HEW and Mra. Gardn•r I " M r . and Mra. Pa\il HQflmaa 1 j Mr. and Mra. John Kenneth Galbraith ' and Mra. Jim Madu• ... ·,Mr. and Mra. Jame• Symiai,too ,Governor and Mr1. Nelson A. Rockefeller

Oral history transcript, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., interview 1 (I), 11/4/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

intel lectual associated with Adlai Stevenson, for whom he did not have a high regard. F: Yeah. Did Jim Rowe or Phil Graham ever talk to you ab:>ut his Presi dential ambitions or their ambitions for him outside of wh1t you've already said? S

Oral history transcript, E. Ernest Goldstein, interview 2 (II), 12/10/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

think I've done anything with it-I've read all the reports that have come out of the FCC: been in to see me about it. nobody has As a copyright lawyer, I was shocked at the Supreme Court's decision in the Fortnightly case, for which Justice Fortas
; Correspondence; anti-Semitism; Fortas nomination

Oral history transcript, Birch Bayh, interview 1 (I), 2/12/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

they could appoint their own man; which is what happened. I mean, it was just totally inconsistent to see some of those people just suddenly rear up and criticize Abe Fortas for things that existed all along when they didn't oppose his original nomination

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 74, January 2001," LBJ Library (Item)

about their conversations being inter cepted, the conversants used code names and other Lricks to conceal identities. Abe Fortas, for example, at one point used the code name '·Arnold,'' perhaps a reference to his law firm of Arnold, Fortas & Porter

Folder, "[December 18, 1965 - 12:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Bombing Pause," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

, McNaI!lara, Bundy, Cli !:.'ford , Ball, Alex Jo:tinson, Abe Fortas, Jack Valenti pu~ject: Possible Time 12:35 p.m. bo~bing I pause in North Vietnam President: Publicity seekers.and arnateu.rs cannot have a hand in our affairs with other nations

Oral history transcript, Mary Lasker, interview 2 (II), 7/19/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

him had supported the establishment of this commission, he told you to talk to Abe Fortas. L: Yes. He did, yes. G: Do you recall your conversation with Abe Fortas, and what he told you to do? L: Was it [Myer] Feldman again who was the counsel

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/16/1968 (Item)

to dining room for luncheon by the President Justice Abe Fortas, Associate Justice of the Supreme. Court George R. Brown, Chairman ; Brown and Root, Inc. , Houston, Texas Hon. Charles W. Engelhard, Jr. , Chairman, Engelhard Industries, Inc. Newark, New

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/21/1968 (Item)

) - r e appt s t o Commission o n Violence 2:56p t / 3:48 p t Justic e Ab e Fortas (b . 2. 3 . 4 . an d 5 ) re appt s t o Violenc e Commission , Leo n Jaworski , appt s t o Supreme Court , Johnny Crooker , peac e talk s i n Paris, Cyru s Eaton

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/24/1968 (Item)

. Johnso n returned t o mjdr's offic e an d tried t o call Cong . Pickl e She wa s unabl e t o reac h hi m bu t left wor d an d asked m e t o invit e them to dinne r thi s evening . Sh e sai d tha t Amb . Heat h woul d als o be there . e Ab e Fortas

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/17/1968 (Item)

clea r Judg e Thornberr y a t gat e 7:20a Breakfas 7: 53a f e Whit e Hous e Wednesda n Weisl , Sr . - Ne w York Cit y t Rosto w Justic e Ab e Fortas 1?*- "^astkgL^^k^gj^T^tS Jo Cong : e Califan o . Georg e Maho n U.S. GOVERNMEN T PRINTIN G OFFICE

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/25/1968 (Item)

WHIT _ THURSDA 8 Y y (includ e visite d by ) . Arthu r Kri m (houseguest ) e Presiden t Hubert Humphre y y Underwoo d m Jone s pl Justic Jo Y 25 , 196 e Ab e Califan o pl e Forta s SHITE HOUS E Dat e JUL >ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/17/1968 (Item)

_H Dr t and Mrs. Barr y Bec k r an d Mrs. Simo n McHug h e an d Mrs Ab e Fortas . Georg e Christia n (George' s mother ) r an d Mrs. Willar d Deaso n n and Mrs. Charle s Schultz e Mr an d Mrs. Marvi n Watso n Charle s !••••> Maguire Mr an d Mr s

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/6/1968 (Item)

*mt Smith as of Commerce by the Presiden t -«=- to DT Oath administered by Justice Abe Fortas 1:30p Receiving A ' Line in Blue Room w/ Mrs. J {-/ 1: 50p To 3:30p Dr. MO ^HHfr* Dr. 1:50p MHfc t the second floor - w/ Mrs. Johnson and Donal d

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/14/1967 (Item)

n hi s da y a t (Place ) D .. -P- Telephon Time f . In Ou tL e £ t Expendi Activit oL D Cod 10:37a t 1 0:57a 11:01a i f e - n Watson y Robert McNamara JOe Califan t Hon 11:23a f Georg 11:25a t __ . Hon 11:30a t y e Abe Forta s Sec

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/27/1967 (Item)

:05aJ }. f 1 Rostow ' Fowler Harr 10:05a £ 10:45a f Cyrus Vance - Detroit, Michigan Justice Ab e Fortas - Westport , Connecticu t 9:09a f 10:20a £ ^" • | 10:30a t I| 10:35a t e Whit e House Thursday Activity LD 3:28a £ y McPherson - pl

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/22/1968 (Item)

t Con 10:40a t Bo y y (includ e visite d by ) 9:17a f 9:49a t t 22 . 196 8 e Ab e Fortas g Car l Albert y o f Labo r Ho n Willar d Wirt z e Califan o - p l g Car l Albert b Hardesty 11:00a t Horac e Busb y 11:05a t Rosto w-p l

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/11/1968 (Item)

no t tal k ) e Presiden t was awak e --went t o West Hal l i n hi s bathrob e an d slippers t o watch televisio n --had hi s usua l breakfas t fro m a tra y 7:51a t Hon 8:30 a t Hon . Arthu r Goldber g - i n New York . Ab e Fortas , Associat e

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/6/1968 (Item)

Justice Abe Fortas - Washington, D. C. ( b.2) ) /HITE HOUS E Dat >ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N e _November_6,_l96 "*" LB *resident bega n m s da y a t (Place ) Da y Time Telephon In Ou J Ranch , Texa s WEDNESDA e fo rt . I Activit tL oL Y . y

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/4/1964 (Item)

David McDonald , Detroi t Marion Folsom , Rochester , NY Ed Weisl , Sr. , NYC Abe Fortas , Cincinnat i The Presiden t wen t t o th e hanga r w / Mrs . Johnso n t o loo k at the barbecu e area . SEE TRAVE L RECOR D FOR TRAVE L ACTIVIT Y MENT PRINTIN G

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/22/1967 (Item)

) -- henc e th e Op . reporte d thi s t o th e telephon e man . Hon i . Ab e Fortas , Asso c Justic e o f th e U . S . Suprem e Cour t e Flowers sen t t o Mrs. Joh n B . May o (olde r daughte r o f J. C . Kellam ) an d he r ne w daughter, Sara h Louis e

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/26/1967 (Item)

£ ' Justice Abe Fortas [ ^ General Earle Wheeler < /• Hon. Richard Helms ! /Hon. __1^__^___ ____^__ OFF RECORD _. Joseph Sisco Hon Walt ___^_____ Hon. Harold Friday Rostow Saunders George o _,Hon. -*• / :Christian "~ ' i , The Vice President (X Hon

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/28/1967 (Item)

Justice Abe Fortas 9:00 Jake Jacobsen departed , : . , -^ 9:00 Jake Jacobsen departed ^ ^ ^ to»TE Hous e Dat IENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N DIARY 'resident bega n hi s day a t (Place) LB J Ranc h Da Time Telephon e fort . 1; — Activit In Ou tL oL

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/2/1967 (Item)

( Ii i j j i _- e Ab e Forta s '__ _ i , ____™______™__________ I .i 10:44a £ _ M W t o secon d floor Douglas s Cater ,__ 9:06a t ' 9:36 a f . y yf Jac k Valent i ' [ 9:16a . _ Da D War 8:12a £ 8:50a I 9:01a f e White Hous e Frida

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/11/1967 (Item)

d by ) ! mar X ____ ay_ D Marvi Jak Marvi 4:04p f__ Saturda n j m S . Whit e , , t Rosto w (pl) , , , . Georg e Mahon--no t in--talked t o Mrs. Maho n mt Ji m Jone s (M W pl ) —: Sec t I Hon y McNamara--returnin g you r cal l . Abe

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/13/1966 (Item)

. —Senator Mike Mansfield (b. 3) re MW (pl) MW Mansfield's luncheon today Datr Sept 13, 1966 Dav Tuesday Activity (inc!ude visited bv) BM (pl) Patsy Chaney (had asked for Ashton Gonella) Justice Abe Fortas, Westport, Connecticut BM (pl) To office via

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/20/1966 (Item)

for School Savings Program Treasury Datf September The White House . Dav BacK to Oval Rm Ofc - alone Robert Wallace. Asst Secy of Treasury (ret, his call) Justice Abe Fortas Secy Henry Fowler in TUESDAY 20, 1966 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AND INVITEES

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/23/1966 (Item)

Ha,r June White House Day Thursday . -Activity (inctude vtsited by) The Attorney General, Nicholas Katzenbach Harry McPherson (at home) Secretary McNamara Secretary McNamara Justice Abe Fortas (returning his call of last evening) Mrs. Arthur Krim

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/9/1965 (Item)

August 9, 1965 White House Breakfast Secy McNamara Bill Moyers in bed Monday Released text of his ltr to WW Heath re his library and Mr Heaths ltr Abe Fortas Pauline Moore BRIEFING FO R SENATORS - Stat e Dining Room Amb. Averel l Harrima n

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/10/1965 (Item)

, 196 5 White House JV's Tuesday office Abe Fortas Mrs Johnson To nw To mansio mansion w// H H B an andd M MW Lunch Bill Jake Bill w/ HB Moyers Jacobsen Moyers Secretary Secretary Rus Rus k Secretary McNamar a McGeo Bund y to th e secon dd

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/23/1965 (Item)

receptio n ttoo ggoo tto o an and d want want ou ou t o f here a t 6:29. " Hon. Lui Lui s Munoz-Marin ,, forme forme rr Governo Governo r o f Puerto Puert o Ric o Request fr Abe Fortas because Marvin will meet w/ Mr Bosch before he goes back to Dom

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/10/1965 (Item)

problem - ANF/MLF. Se e Bund y George Reed y memo date d 2-9-6 5 George Reed y also see JV memo dated 1 31 65 McGeorge Bund y (pl) Senator Mik e Mansfiel d Senator Everet t Dirkse n Abe Fortas Hon. Nelso n Rockefeller Governo r o f New York (Se e lt r t

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/27/1965 (Item)

n Gardne r McGeorg e Bundy Bill Moyers Horac e Busby John B . Oakes , Editoria l Pag e Editor , Ne w York Time s an d Bil l Moyers Senator Mik e Mansfiel d (b . 1) MW July 27 , 196 5 White Hous e Hon. Ab Tuesday e Fortas President Truman

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