About this recording ABE FORTAS May 17, 1965 Abraham "Abe" Fortas American Defense and Security Latin America and the Caribbean Citation Number: 7726 FORTAS ASKS LBJ'S AUTHORIZATION FOR "KENNY" (KENNEDY CROCKETT) TO BRIEF JOAQUIN BALAGUER BEFORE BALAGUER'S MEETING WITH JUAN BOSCH; LBJ ASKS IF STATE DEPT SHOULD BE CONSULTED FIRST; FORTAS SAYS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO CONSULT THEM Secret White House Tapes | Lyndon B. Johnson Presidency Conversation with ABE FORTAS, May 17, 1965 Rewind 10 seconds Play/Pause Fast-forward 10 seconds 0:00 Download audio Previous Conversation with BROMLEY SMITH, May 17, 1965 Next Conversation with MCGEORGE BUNDY, ABE FORTAS and THOMAS MANN, May 18, 1965 More Lyndon B. Johnson Recordings View all Lyndon B. Johnson tapes Conversation with MCGEORGE BUNDY, ABE FORTAS and THOMAS MANN, May 18, 1965 audio icon Conversation with MCGEORGE BUNDY, TELEPHONE OPERATOR, THOMAS MANN and BRUCE PALMER, May 18, 1965 audio icon Conversation with BRUCE PALMER, W. TAPLEY BENNETT, THOMAS MANN and CYRUS VANCE, May 18, 1965 audio icon Conversation with CYRUS VANCE, May 18, 1965 audio icon Conversation with MCGEORGE BUNDY, ABE FORTAS and THOMAS MANN, May 18, 1965 audio icon Conversation with MCGEORGE BUNDY, THOMAS MANN and BRUCE PALMER, May 18, 1965 audio icon MACHINE NOISE, May 18, 1965 audio icon Conversation with MCGEORGE BUNDY and DEAN RUSK, May 18, 1965 audio icon Conversation with LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN and OFFICE CONVERSATION, May 18, 1965 audio icon MACHINE NOISE, May 18, 1965 audio icon