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Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 5 (V), 5/1/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in animal welfare matters, and she called Carol Fortas, who has also been concerned with that kind of thing, and between them and a lady in Maryland, a Mrs. Reviere [?], we worked out arrangements under which the mules were taken to a farm. She paid

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/12/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)

; speeches by Stewart Udall, Carol Fortas, Nash Castro & Lady Bird; Lady Bird Johnson Park; drive by Columbia Island; Beautification Committee meeting at Rockefeller home; National Street Hardware Study; Anacostia Park; overlook at LBJ Library; toasts

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/9/1967 (Saturday) (Item)

. And only 8 members of the House. Senator Dirksen embraced everyone of us and a planted a large kiss right on my mouth. There were two members of the Court besides the Chief Ju stice. The Blacks and the Fortas'**and of course the Tom Clarks. And the amazing

Oral history transcript, Patrick V. Murphy, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. At that time the nomination of Justice Fortas as Chief Justice was under consideration, and because some controversy was brewing in the Senate about that nomination no action was ever taken on my nomination; and it was therefore delayed for several weeks until

Oral history transcript, Earle Wheeler, interview 1 (I), 8/21/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

,r--tr. Justice Fortas ~"/ould attend the luncheons. From time to time--this was after General Taylor returned from being retired as ambassador to South Vietnam--General Taylor would attend. LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 10 (X), 9/23/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Well, I had a meeting--these memos are all dated August 23, and I see in my book here I had a meeting on Saturday, August 21; this book is invaluable. I mean I just never [remembered]--I forgot all about the meeting--my first seeing of Fortas when I

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1961" (Item)

as a service to our researchers. Not intended to be complete or definitive. discoverlbj.org 4/9 To Washington. 4/10 Meets with McCloy at 11:15, with Fortas, Goldberg, Holleman, Reedy at 11:30, attends baseball game with JFK. 4/11 WH leadership meeting, 9

Oral history transcript, Alain C. Enthoven, interview 1 (I), 12/27/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

of the different people. He described He said that he'd had Justice Fortas and Clark Clifford there as two men who were completely independent and detached from the whole thing and had no particular involvement, who could just sit in the corner and watch

Folder, "King, Martin Luther, 1966-67 [1 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 32 (Item)

. November 5:33 p. m. Mr. 20, 1967 President: Justice and Mrs. Fortas stated that most organizations such as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference have foundations or some tax exempt financial fund. The Justice says even the American Bar

Oral history transcript, Tom C. Clark, interview 1 (I), 10/7/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 3 (III), 7/14/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

, Ambassador Robert Murphy had not changed, I think Justice Fortas had not changed in his attitude, so that--I know you'll have the specific records on it--but if there were twelve at the first senior advisers meeting, there may have been fourteen or fifteen

Oral history transcript, Solis Horwitz, interview 1 (I), 6/9/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

. Fortas already a close friend at that time? H: Oh~ yes. days. They had been close friends going back to the Roosevelt LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID

Oral history transcript, Herman Talmadge, interview 1 (I), 7/17/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

unwise choices on the Supreme Court. B: That would be Justice Marshall and Justice Fortas. T: Yes. B: I would assume that's because of their libertarian views? T: Yes, sir. They had the idea that the Court was supposed to change the Constitution

Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Jr., interview 1 (I), 10/30/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: Johnson had originally offered me a post on the Securities Exchange That's right. Commission in about '63 as his first appointment, but I just was not interested in that particular post. So I was asked--I think I saw Fortas and he said I should come

Oral history transcript, Roger Hilsman, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

, of somebody at that level, is there? H: Well, not especially when . . . I mean, you could fire a guy if, like Mr. Fortas, he accepted a bribe or something. M: Yes, yes, right. H: But when it's a disagreement over policy, no. I'll tell you the story as I

Oral history transcript, Lawrence E. (Larry) Levinson, interview 2 (II), 3/18/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 2 (II), 12/19/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Oral history transcript, Edmund Gerald (Pat) Brown, interview 2 (II), 8/19/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of the Johnson Administration when the Fortas appointment came up . B: Yes, but that was-- F: Nearly four years later . B: That's right . It was much further along . me whether I wanted to be an Ambassador . I think at one time he asked As a matter

Oral history transcript, Robert Komer, interview 3 (III), 11/15/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 94: Sept. 12‑18, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

the last five years of the Johnson Administration to help on matters of that kind and similar kinds. I do not recall if I helped on that one specifically. I may have. Question: Mr. Sec.re~ary, was Justice Fortas in on those deliberations? Secretary

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Jordan III, interview 1 (I), 1/6/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

to Negro servicem en in the Forces. Ar~d That connnitt ee was headed by a Washing ton lawyer who is now a judge, Mr. Gesell, and had present Supreme Court Justice Fortas on it, and Whitney Young of the Urban League. I had planned when I ,left the Army

Oral history transcript, E. Ernest Goldstein, interview 3 (III), 12/19/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. But obviously he was getting it from somebody. B: Of course he does talk regularly with outsiders in the sense of Mr. Fortas, for example, I assume. G: And Mr. Clifford before he came in and others. get done. So this is how these things But you don't have

Oral history transcript, Loyd Hackler, interview 2 (II), 6/2/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

Oral history transcript, William Lewis and Margaret Chase Smith, interview 1 (I), 8/20/1975, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Lawrence E. (Larry) Levinson, interview 5 (V), 11/5/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

and eventually as you know was appointed to the FDIC. All this also took place while the Fortas thing was brewing around. Strangely enough, within about two days after the moment that I saw Maggie walk by up to the President's office, I got a call from Mike

Folder, "NSAM # 315: Communications Security Survey [includes information on physical and telecommunications security at the White House and the LBJ Ranch], 10/29/1964 [2 of 2]," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

or of ethers we sped!tc:ally want assessed £ow security' (o. g., ·you, Rusk.• McNamara, Bundy, Moyet'•, Fortas - U he hae one). My fu.wther talk• wltb. Jim Clark lndtcate that this option wUl probably not h\U"t the B08 study too muchJ at the same tmie. if we

Folder, "The Message - Vol. II [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)

conditlone, 1 have ordered be given to our eUorta to build safety feature• e!forta. that high priority into the Federal-aid highway network. 4. Health, To save those who are injured, and Weli'ue, Education. Commerce, immediately I have directed

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 25 (XXV), 8/25/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

meeting was followed promptly by a meeting on September 18 with similar attendance where we're discussing such matters as the Fortas issue, how it plays politically, and the nuclear treaty. Order and Justice, as it is titled, was considered an area

Oral history transcript, William P. Bundy, interview 2 (II), 5/29/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Folder, "U.S. Food Aid Policy, 10/66 ‑ 10/67 [2 of 2]," Subject Files, NSF, Box 15 (Item)

prosreas change• will not be euy. serve ollly to postpone e~forta. Age'-old agricultunl ~ 1ncreaHd health, And all of tbi.s and population But we &l.eo know tbat rather productivity mu.at be devotee! to improvaaente 111&11tetingtacU1t1ea

Folder, "Foundation For Action - 1965 Task Forces [1 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

staff. Thi• ata!l would do more than the normal aecretarlat work for an lnteragency committee. It would ■ erve aa the focal point for the conduct, over ■ lght, or coordination of ■ tudy and reaearch e!forta directed or recommended by the Council

Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 1 (I), 5/27/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)