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Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

at hearings. B: This particular aspect was also discussed in advance of the public nomination? That is, whether or not if Abe Fortas were nominated, he should agree to appear before the Senate? C: I can't recall that time sequence accurately. blended
Biographical information; McCone Commission; Watts riots; role of deputy attorney general; judicial appointments; Abe Fortas; Crime Commission; Crime Control Act; Newark riot; Detroit riots; contingency plans; MLK assassination; Washington D.C

Oral history transcript, James W. Symington, interview 2 (II), 9/17/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

indicated an interest in returning to serve in that go·vernment. F: Indicated to whom? S: I imagine to Abe [Fortas], because I was in his firm. have been the route that it took. F: At any rate, you Ire back now. in? So that may I just don't know

Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 2 (II), 11/18/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Biographical information; McCone Commission; Watts riots; role of deputy attorney general; judicial appointments; Abe Fortas; Crime Commission; Crime Control Act; Newark riot; Detroit riots; contingency plans; MLK assassination; Washington D.C

Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 3 (III), 12/2/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Biographical information; McCone Commission; Watts riots; role of deputy attorney general; judicial appointments; Abe Fortas; Crime Commission; Crime Control Act; Newark riot; Detroit riots; contingency plans; MLK assassination; Washington D.C

Oral history transcript, Mitchell Rogovin, interview 1 (I), 10/23/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

in August of 1964. I had planned to leave I had an opportunity to go into teaching and talked with Carol Agger and Abe Fortas about going into academic life. Carol Agger suggested it might be propitious to wait until after the election

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/3/1967 (Friday) (Item)

; Johnsons to party for National Council on the Arts at Roger Stevens' home; to party for Lynda Johnson at City Tavern; Lady Bird mentions guests; visit at White House with Arthur Krim, Abe Fortas & Marvin Watson about Democratic National Committee

was at the White House. I knew about it when I was at Justice, but only-F: But you never worked that at any--? S: No. F: What about the Fortas appointment? S: Yes, F: Do you want to tell a little bit about what you did in that case, how it all ~ve all
White House duties; LBJ was reluctant to call people outside the leadership; followed O’Brien pattern on contacting Republicans; Fortas nomination; Landmark legislation; Speaker McCormack’s help with legislation; Poverty Bill; need for authorization

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

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