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—— DETAILS ‘ . The purpose of this memorandum is to briefly summarize high lights of pertinent available information concerning Senator John F. Kennedy and his favorable attitude toward the Bureau in connection with - the strong probability that he will be nominated as the Democrat candidate for the Presidency. BIOGRAPHICAL DATA: “Who's Who in America, 1958-59" reflects that Eenator Kennedy was born in Massachusetts in May, 1917; received B.S. degree, cum laude, at Harvard in 1940 and has received several honorary degrees. Ha marriad Tarausalines Tas Ranviar in Gantamhar 1049 He alen haa Bb ALA SALE CLL WOUddddD 27D Aru Fil 2 45) LO beds A he ule a4 BLEW iit “4 fod } attended the London School of Economics. Senator Kennedy joined the Navy in 1941 and served on i 3 the Pacific and was wounded in action in the Solomons. Among the decorations he received during World War II were the Purple Heart and the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. Senator Kennedy was a member of the 80th to 82nd Congresses (1947-53) and has served in the Senate since 1953 (in the 1952 Senatorial election, he defeated Henry Cabot Lodge.) Senator Kennedy is the author of “Why England Slept" (1940) and "Profiles in Courage" (1956), which book earned him the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH BUREAU: The Bureau and the Director hee enjoyed friendly relations with Senator Kennedy and his family for a number of years. The Senator's father, Josep], Patrick Kennedy, is an SAC contact of the Boston Office. He has expressed deep admiration for the Director. Joseph Kennedy is an outstanding financier and industrialist. Known to the Director as "Dear Joe," he was U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain at the time World War I broke out. In June, 1939,