 Telephone conversation between President Johnson and Abe Fortas in the late afternoon of November 29, 1963, time unknown. President, that's good. I rewrote it. I told him I was going to. That's good. Okay, go ahead. You ready? You got anything else to say to me? Yes, sir. Wait a minute. Mr. Barnes made his announcement. They called me the Attorney General of Texas. And he was going on and on. And I thought he ought to be told about the plan for the commission. And that's one of the things you see. Yeah. Because Barnes had already said it. Yeah. And he was very priest-driven and said that's a wonderful idea and all of the good. So I think he wrote that in the way. Okay. He wanted to cover that. You think I ought to tell him? Talk to him before it's over? I imagine so. You can do it. Don't just follow him. I'm talking to that guy. We're definitely out there. Yeah, we're out there. But if somebody better call him. Because I think I've broken faith with him. I called him and already told him I'd call him again. You tell him as soon as it's done. Put that first on your list. As soon as I get some clearances. Okay. Tell her. You all, Marie? Yes, sir. Go ahead. The President today announced that he was appointing a special commission, capital S, capital C, to study and report upon all facts and circumstances relating to the assassination of the late President John F. Kennedy and the subsequent murder of the man charged with the assassination paragraph. The President stated that the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and the half of the representatives have been consulted with respect to the proposed special commission. Marie, you have to make a note there for me on the side, will you? Uh, this, I do not know the facts. Now, did you turn out? Yeah. Within, you know, relating to this photographic investigation, I do not know the facts and this has to be conformed, right? Conformed. Right. Now, we continue, right? All right. Paragraph, the members of the special commission are calling, depending on the space, because I don't know who they are. All right. And paragraph, the President stated that the special commission would be instructed to evaluate all available information concerning the subject of the inquiry. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, come up, pursuant to an earlier directive of the President, come up, is making a complete investigation of the facts. An inquiry is also scheduled by the Texas Court of Inquiry that's kept proceeding. Thank you. Convened by the Attorney General of Texas under Texas law. Paragraph, the special commission. The special commission. We'll have before it, um, helpful evidence, uncovered by the FBI, and helpful information available to any agency of the federal government. The Attorney General of Texas, and also for cooperation, all federal agencies and offices are being directed to produce services and cooperation. The commission will also be empowered to conduct any further investigations, and it means that the President stated that the investigation is now underway by the FBI and others, together with the report of the special commission. Make sure that all aspects of the investigation and murder are known, and that the public is fully informed. Fully informed. All right, sir. Thank you.