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lo | Office Memora:ndum e UNITED STA.» GOVERNMENT Toker __—. Ay y DAaTR: January 5 Vee i955 eke — Harbe | eraieielh Peat me. 08 ‘ .f } ' . To 8 i | FROM ¢ eonyect: ALLEGED PLANS TO VILIFY oO | Vent — HIS EMINENCE FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMA ; (4y-4—¢fie) Monsignors an anonymous communication to tardina ging that a book would be published in 1955 in Girard, Kansas, vilifying the Cardinel. Bureau help was requested to determine: (1) whether such book contemplated; (2) authors (3) any information Burs can provide to the Cardinal's office regarding autkers— anonymous communication alleged that book wou : tion of relationship between the Cardinal an N ez-prostitute, as wed] a3 ol jegations of the tar “) entertatned the iat and his mistress. Review of Bufiles fatled to rev any myormation of plans to publish . F auch book, nor did tt shed light on allegatio rdinal. — , A rumor of the 1940s to the effect tha had us bf dealings with the Nazis in World War I cuiated; mowever, t 3 unfounded. Cordial correspondence between Director and extended over many years. Cardinal Spellman appears ; . eau and Director. : 4 SYNOPSIS: “ /f SAC Kelluof New York on 12-28-54 discussed with _