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the "Foreign Observer" quoted remarks from a London publication which stated that the British were bewildered as to why Ambassador Kennedy was allowed to remain in his post considering his record as an appeaser and ° apologist for Chamberlain. In 1957, the Director sent autographed copies of "The FBI Story” to Joseph Kennedy, John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy. In 1958, the Director sent autographed copies of “Masters of Deceit" to these three prominent members of the Kennedy family. In January, 1953, SA David J. Murphy, Jr. (Washington Field Office, now in GS-13), called Mr. Holloman in the Director's Office and advised that he was a personal friend of Senator Kennedy; that the Senator had expressed to him (Murphy) a desire to tour the Bureau and meet the Director later in January. Mr. Holloman telephoned Senator Kennedy's Office on January 12, 1953, and spoke with Ted Reardon, Kennedy's Administrative Assistant whom Holloman had known for some time. Holloman mentioned the matter of Kennedy's visiting the Bureau, and Reardon said that as soon as things quieted down on the Hill, he and Kennedy would come over foratour. (94-37374-2) In September, 1953, SA William H. Carpenter (Resident Agent at Hyannis, Massachusetts, now in GS-13) attended the wedding of Senator Kennedy and the wedding reception. SA Carpenter is well-known to the Kennedy family. SA Carpenter stated that Senator Kennedy was very complimentary of the Director and the Bureau and stated he was anxious and willing at all dimes to support Mr. Hoover andthe FBI. This statement was made to SA Carpenter in the presence of Senators Saltonstall, Green and Smathers, as wellas the Reverend John Cavanaugh of Notre Dame and Joseph Kennedy. (94-37374~-4) In October, 1953, SAC James Kelly (then at Boston, currently at Baltimore) met Senator Kennedy at Joseph Kennedy's home. According to SAC Kelly, the Senator said he felt the FBI to be the only real Government agency worthy of its salt and expressed admiration br the Director’s accom- plishments. He sajd that upon returning to Washington in January, 1954, he would enjoy meeting the Director at the Bureau. The Director wrote Senator Kennedy about the remarks he made to SAC Kelly and told him to visit the Bureau any time it was convenient. (94-37374-5)