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President's Daily Diary entry, 6/4/1964 (Item)
  • White in the mess Attorney General Kennedy until McGeorge Bundy Bill Moyers J Valenti Clark Clifford and Abe Fortas Walking on South Grounds w/ Clark Clifford In the mansion for lunch w/ messrs Clifford joined by JV and BM and and Abe Fortas Fortas
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 8/23/1963 (Item)
  • Agger (Ab e Fortas ' brother-in-law ) - joine d ther e b y Mrs . Johnso n To Forta s residenc e w / Mrs . Johnson , W . Jenkins , Mr . an d Mrs . Ab e Fortas. . arriving a t 5:4 0 - - the n t o Pentago n Pa d To Andrew s AF B vi a choppe r w / Cong
President's Daily Diary entry, 4/25/1965 (Item)
  • " Fowler o n television (Mee t the Press McGeorge Bundy (pl) George Reedy (pl) George Reedy (pl) and also talked w/ Secy. Rusk who was in his office. Secy. Geo . Ball Secy. Dean Rusk To the Mansio n Abe Fortas £ The President and Mrs. Johnso n departed th e
President's Daily Diary entry, 7/16/1965 (Item)
  • July 16, 1965 The Whit e House Friday Secretary Cyru s Vance Jack Valenti Bill Moyers Abe Forta s Departed Sout h Grounds to attend Memoria l Service s fo r Ambassador ^ Adlai. Stevenson at th e Nationa l Cathedral . Accompanyin g the Presiden t
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/13/1965 (Item)
  • als o AG Katzenbac h C^ Justice Ab e Fortas 9:30 Mrs. Johnso n to th e dentist at Clar k Cliffor d VM i n roo m working MW MW Warren Woodwar d - callin g f m Houston , Texa s ll:48 Myer Feldma n AG Katzenbach Bill Moyers Dr. Jame s Cai n AG
Oral history transcript, Abe Fortas, interview 1 (I), 8/14/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh INTERVIEWEE: JUSTICE ABE FORTAS
  • See all online interviews with Abe Fortas
  • Fortas, Abe, 1910-1982
  • Oral history transcript, Abe Fortas, interview 1 (I), 8/14/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Abe Fortas
President's Daily Diary entry, 7/23/1967 (Item)
  • t Jac k Valent i - - aske d J V and Jo e Califan o t o com e ou t 11:45a f Wal 11: 50a f Justic 12:30p Wen t Rostow e Ab e Fortas --durin g th e conversation. Justic e Forta s reporte d tha t h e had been t o Texa s an d had heard ver y goo d
Telephone conversation # 13146, transcript, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/26/1968, 11:10AM (Item)
  • LBJ SAYS ABA HAS FOUND ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY HIGHLY ACCEPTABLE APPOINTEES AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, ASKS DIRKSEN TO TALK WITH ROMAN HRUSKA ABOUT APPOINTMENTS; VIEWS OF RICHARD RUSSELL, JAMES EASTLAND ON FORTAS
President's Daily Diary entry, 8/30/1966 (Item)
  • - joined by Mrs. Johnson who had breakfast with him at 9 Justice Abe Fortas (returning "his call of 8:14am this morning) Marvin Watson, to bedroom Jake Jacobsen to bedroom Walt Rostow (pl) Bill Moyers (pl) Joe Califano (pl) Harry McPherson Bill Moyers
President's Daily Diary entry, 8/24/1966 (Item)
  • , President, WARDS Abe Fortas Da,r AUGUST White House Dav 24, 1966 WEDNESDAY Activity (inctude visited by) ture Expcndi- ^Attendance - Signing Ceremony - Animal Welfare Bill Dr. and Mrs. Paul Kiernan, Prof of Surgery, Georgetown Univ Medical School Mrs
Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 3 (III), 3/25/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , it was purely incidental. I think he really thought Goldberg would be the greatest thing that could happen to this country in the United Nations. G: The successor on the Court was, of course, Abe Fortas. J: Yes. G: Why did he appoint Abe Fortas? J: Oh
  • appointment as solicitor general; Arthur Goldberg becoming ambassador to the United Nations and his skill as a negotiator; Abe Fortas' appointment to the Supreme Court; Jacobsen's involvement with the Johnsons' legal and financial matters; Fortas as adviser
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 2/2/1961 (Item)
  • : Dr. Weaver Judge Marvin Jone s and grou p to shake hands Sen Dirksen Bobby Baker Hobart Taylor, Jr. , Abe Fortas; Arthur Goldberg Sen Gruening Sen Pell President Kennedy -- re: Dr. Weaver and Sen Blakley's inquiry about any Communist connections Bobby
President's Daily Diary entry, 9/3/1964 (Item)
  • the Izaak Walton League of America Jack Curran, Legislative Representative, AFL-CIO [ (LIST CONTINUED ON PAGE 6) p. 3 Thurs 9-3 Myer Cong Feldman Carl Lee White Abe Fortas Secy Albert McNamara G Reedy W Jenkins Dick The Mrs Dick Mrs Nelson
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/19/1964 (Item)
  • pm December 19 , 196 4 THE WHIT E HOUS E Saturday Abe Forta s To mjdr's offic e --"Ma y I have a Leathe r boun d cop y o f " A President's Country" ? I lav e one o n m y des k that I got today. Too k paperback an d autographe d t o Scott y Resto n
President's Daily Diary entry, 1/6/1965 (Item)
  • som e news i f th e Presiden t jus t wen t an d made n o remarks, George calls carded Reedy about the Sam Rayburn Abe Fortas - Cincinnati, Marvin Watson McGeorge Bundy dedication and other matters Ohio Motored to th e Sa m Raybur n Hous e O f
President's Daily Diary entry, 3/20/1964 (Item)
  • Mike Feldman McGeorge Bundy Clark Clifford (cs) McGeorge Bundy To lunch f f t f t t t t 3-20-64 w/ JV, Clark Clifford, Abe Fortas, B Moyers, Larry O'Brien (n/r - fr mansion) Larry O'Brien (n/r - fr mansion) Geo Reedy (n/r - fr mansion) Jack
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/14/1963 (Item)
  • Bundy - talked to Pres at Mansion Dr Jerome Weisner talked to Pres at Mansion Abe Fortas talked from the mansion Minister Eugene D'Anzorena Walter Jenkins Departed for Mansion w/ W Jenkins f Amb Carrillo Flores Mr Jenkins / ^\ * ~£>^ >N Coffee
President's Daily Diary entry, 1/29/1964 (Item)
  • G.O. Markuson; Frank C. McLearn; J. Kingsbury Smith; Marianne Means t Dr Seamans at Cape Kennedy Walk to mansion w/ Hearst group - for lunch - arriving upstairs at 1:29 Abe Fortas 3:05p t 3:50 3:20p t 3:40p 3:45 t 4:00 5:20 5:25 5:15p 6:00p f 6
President's Daily Diary entry, 2/29/1964 (Item)
  • Dept (Abe Fortas called and left His word re Press Conference Press Conference was "absolutely tops -- done with great wisdom, skill, and charm" Nancy Salinger & Senator Mansfield Departed Oval Office for Pool w/ BM, JV, & Pierre Salinger Return
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 2/27/1963 (Item)
  • , V. Pres. Gonzalez Tamayo - joined later by Ambassador Martin. Visited in suite by Abe Fortas and Gov. & Mrs. Munoz Marin of Puerto Rico. Depart Hotel for parade ceremonies. Arr Parade Stand on George Washington Boulevard, Santo Domingo. (While
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 3/7/1963 (Item)
  • ) Entry No . 10 : Dinne r guests : Dr . an d Mr s Mr. Ab e Forta s * I f CP give fligh t number; if SP give owner . ** Met by, Meetings, Activity, etc. Remarks** Cain, Mr . an d Mrs . Tro y Post ,
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 10/4/1963 (Item)
  • remarks to ADCRAFT luncheon, send-off for Detroi t Olympic Games Delegation to Baden-Baden-recorded Walter Jenkins Mr. Kellam Walter Jenkins Albert Thomas Abe Fortas Jimmy Phillips (returning VP's call of Oct. 3, 1963) In conference w/ Phil Potter - re
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 10/8/1963 (Item)
  • the President the Madam Nhu letter received yesterday) Depart W. House w/ Sen. Smathers for Capitol, arr'g S-212 at 9:55a. George Reedy Abe Fortas Jack Harris w/ Congressman Purcell. Fitting of new glass prescription - Mr. Leach, USN. Senator Bayh Robert Phinney
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 10/9/1963 (Item)
  • -212. A. W. Moursund - Johnson City. Abe Fortas. Mr. Schneider. Claude DeSautelle (returning his call) telling VP of a Off-Record Mtg in Cabinet Rm at 4:00p today. Marlin Sandlin and Mr. Paulo Reis de Magalhaes of Brazil (visit VP and invite to Brazil
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 10/11/1963 (Item)
  • Crockett re: European trip schedule. Lois Parkhouse (returning her call ) - San Antonio . Clark Thompson. Visiting w/ Mr. and Mrs. E. Ja cques Courtois and two children (friends of Abe Fortas gave passes and pens to children) Opened Senate. Meeting on floor
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 9/30/1966 (Item)
  • , Crosby Noyes, Mel Elfin, Jack Sutherland Bill Moyers, Tom Johnson, Hal Pachios. Talked to Abe Fortas on phone Called Rose Saul Zalles to thank her for $75,000 gift to Ellipse Park area With Lynda, George Hamilton, Dr. Cain bowling ("one game -- scores
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/26/1968 (Item)
  • Mariallen Morsund called Mrs. Abe Fortas in Washington 2:45 3:25 4:25 4:30 5:00 6:42 6:55 left via car for Morsund Ranch arrived and swam in the Morsund pool called Mrs. Burg left Morsund Ranch arrived at LBJ Ranch called John Ben Shepperd in Odessa walked
Senate Daily Diary entry, 8/19/1960 (Item)
  • 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3:45p 4:00p 4:50p 5:00p 5:45p 6:00p 7:20p 7:25p 7:28p 7:30p 7:40p 7:50 8:05p 8:30p 8:30p f f f t t f f t f f Expenditure Code LD t f Activity (includ e visite d by) * Walter Abe Forta s Senator Johnso n
Senate Daily Diary entry, 4/29/1960 (Item)
  • 7:30p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Telephone fo rt Day Frida y 1 30t h Place Date. Activity (includ e visite d by) * f t f f t t Expenditure Code LD t April 29 , 196 0 Picked u p Ab e Forta s a t hi s hous e t o rid e t o offic e P-38 - - Gerr y
Senate Daily Diary entry, 5/17/1960 (Item)
  • Stevenso n Sarah McCelndo n John Connally , Justic e Douglas , Ab e Forta s Pat Holt , r e: propose d wir e t o Khrushche v Speaker, r e: " " " Congressman Anfus o John Connall y Governor Stevenson , r e: wir e with correction s mad e b y Speake r Harry
President's Daily Diary entry, 3/7/1965 (Item)
  • . Walter Heller, St. Paul, Minnesot a Jack Valenti Clark Clifford March 7. 1965 White House Sunday • Abe Forta s Mr. and Mrs. Willia m S. White arrived along w/ Cong, and Mrs. Jac k Brooks Sheldon Cohen Cong. J. J . Pickl e arrive d Clark Clifford , Mr
President's Daily Diary entry, 5/9/1965 (Item)
  • Abe Forta s In th e afternoon , th e Presiden t had a ver y lon g ru b an d a lon g nap . Thomas Man n Thomas Man n Secy McNamar a Secy Rus k McGeo Bund y At abou t 5 : OOp, Lynd a wen t int o se e th e Presiden t an d i t wa s a t thi s tim e tha t
President's Daily Diary entry, 7/9/1965 (Item)
  • Fulbright Roanoke Conference Charlie Left W Bartlett gave ofc A G Katzenbach Director Abe Don Schultze Fortas May Ramsey Ramsey Secy of UPI Clark Clark Fowler McGeo Bundy Senator Paul McGeorge Bundy Douglas him a pic Va 9 1965
Oral history transcript, Livingston Biddle, interview 1 (I), 3/20/1989, by Louann Temple (Item)
  • at that time and giving the President a lot of advice on many subjects was Abe Fortas. Abe Fortas was the closest adviser to President Johnson who was also concerned 1 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org More on LBJ Library oral histories
  • LBJ's interest in arts legislation in 1964; Biddle meeting with Abe Fortas regarding proposed arts legislation; Claiborne Pell; proposing legislation that later started the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities
Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 18 (XVIII), 1/6/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • conference, the [Abe] Fortas thing, the John Chancellor thing--did I tell you? No? The day we announced the build-up of troops which was the first week I was there, I think, we went to the Pentagon that morning. He took me with him for a cost reduction
President's Daily Diary entry, 1/17/1964 (Item)
  • - Weaner departed 7:35 Louis Martin w/ W. Jenkins & JV Abe Fortas Marianne Means departed 8:25 W. Jenkins Departed for Mansion w/ Bill Moyers // Arrived at 8:36 Bill Moyers - at Mansion Ken O'Donnell Bill Moyers Mr O'Donnell Bill Moyers John V. Kinney
President's Daily Diary entry, 2/6/1965 (Item)
  • February 6 , 196 5 White House Saturday Bill Moyers Abe Fortas George Reedy Clark Cliffor d James Row e Marshall McNeil To th e offic e w / Jac k Valent i - - warin g ha t an d coa t o n th e way from th e Mansion, th e President stoppe d i n
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 12/10/1963 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • to watch was that mask-like face of Sorensen, behind which I have no idea what goes on. And yet, he is, to me, one of the most interesting ones. Of course what I liked best was sitting down on the sofa and talking quietly to Abe about art. I knew
  • the inventory and sale of the Elms; evening social gathering of Johnson and Kennedy staffs; Ted Sorensen; Abe Fortas' interest in art and music; Jacqueline Kennedy's work; [Nancy] Salinger; LBJ's tour of the White House; civil rights legislation
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 13 (XIII), 9/10/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , probably led by Abe Ribicoff, and that Wilbur Mills flatly stated he didn't think that an excise tax bill was a proper vehicle to impose safety regulations in the auto industry. And he refused to go along with the suggestion. It was a good idea, though. G
  • ; Arthur Goldberg's resignation from the Supreme Court and appointment as United Nations (UN) ambassador; Adlai Stevenson as UN ambassador; Abe Fortas' appointment to the Supreme Court; Lyndon Johnson's (LBJ) relationships with Abe Fortas and Clark Clifford
Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • '• - •' l JULY 24, 1967 - 11:15 a. m. ­ DETROIT RIOTS \Attorney General Clark l ·-Sec. McNamara Warren Christopher Abe Fortas Larry Levinson George Christian Roger Wilkins John Doar Tom Johnson ,,.. MEMORANDUM r.,....,_ .. 60
  • Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1