Lyndon B. Johnson Signs A Large Picture To Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, Writing Whom There Is No Better

LYNDON B. JOHNSON (1908-1973). Lyndon Baines Johnson was the Thirty-Sixth President.PS. 9 x 13 . N.d. Washington D. C. A large photograph inscribed To Abe Fortas than whom there is no better with love Lyndon B. Johnson. The photo shows Johnson standing behind a chair in the White House. Johnson and Fortass relationship began in 1948 when Fortas victoriously represented him in a dispute over the controversial Texas Senate election. In 1965, Johnson nominated Fortas to the Supreme Court. He later tried to promote him to Chief Justice of the United States, which was unsuccessful due to a filibuster. They had an extremely close relationship, and the nomination was seen as Johnson trying to maintain his influence after leaving office. The next year, Fortas had to step down from the Supreme Court due to a financial scandal. Johnson and Fortas had a very close relationship throughout their political careers, with this photograph and note being an example of that. This photograph is in very fine condition with professional framing.