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v “caahee 2 [EVORE Anited States Pepartment o, Justice © | | Mr. Beme Mr. ‘Federal Surean of Investigation fo Mr. Mode i Mr. T--*3__-— Mr. 7 7m ' New York, N. Y. December 28, 1954 PERSONAL AND . a i. _| CONFIDENTIAL . : : Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Q . Director, oo ; : ' Dear Mr. Hoovers) | = a ~ - t ' aaa His Eminence Cardinal Spellman. dinal's communica- I ome tion enclosed an anonymous card, a copy of which is being . tag \ submitted herewith and which purports to give information to WY the Cardinal that early in 1955 a book 1s to be published at | Gerard; Kansas, vilifying the Cardinal as well as the Church ay generally. The Cardinal requested to discuss ¥V 4 the matter with the writer. < e AEE, «2 5.-0:-0 the Bureau's help, st wf bt it coula possibly be given, to determine (1) whether in fact 4 | guch a book is contemplated; (2) the name of the author; y J] and (3) whatever information the Bureau ean provide to the — L e? Cardinal's office regarding the author of the book, the thought in. mind being that upon publication of this book, should the author have a Communist background or an unsavory background, this information eould be placed by the Chancery _ Office in circles where it will do the most go the author's motives in writing such a book. was assured that this matter would be brought and that the writer, would be in touch with him cy a subsequent ( j —— sf date with regard’ ‘ta’ nis -Fequését. ‘6 ne Be Wes cranks \ ec-Sac,