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\ }" No. mt EES ES ale! UNITED STATLS DEPARTIMENL OF JUSTICE “ j oot SS _ DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIG [1 Mr een 00 S | Me gina G " t Sizoo..—-- \ In Reply, Please Refer to 100 Milk Stree ‘ Mr. Si ertowe. Tele, Room.——— Mr. Holloman—— Miss ores _ Boston, Massachusetts .) July.2, 195) \’ PERSONAL AND CONFIDEN Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Director Federal Bureau of Investigation LY U. &S. Department of Justice Washington, D. C. RE:| HONORABLE JOSEPH P. KENNEDY ae re A en EE Dear Mr, Hoovers On July 1 I had the occasion to spend some time 2 with Mr. _ Kennedy. T had met many many people who are Breat admirers * of yours, but I believe that Mr. Kennedy is the most vocal es and forceful admirer that I have met. I found him to be J & forceful, outspoken gentleman who takes great pride in his~* Mt E friendship with you. t, pO » an ra « * a ae ro) tT is #8 of possible interest, he mentioned that Presider t | E isenhower had requested the Hoover Commission to investi- i {gate CIA. Mr. Kennedy advised that General Mark Clark woula? ; probably head up their investigative efforts. He also inci-' | “eated he was leaving for Europe in just a little over a weet! | and left the inference he expects to do some inouiring con": cerning CIA while he is abroad. He also advised it was his ? personal thought that President BHisenhower had asked the Hoover Commission to make this inauiry to forestall an inves- tigation into CIA by Senator McCarthy, ! In closing, I would like to mention that Mr. Kennedy Poxpressed & personal liking and admiration for Special fgent Resident Aocant at Uvranniea WoaeansnhiactaAn /h) aur iP rie av hyannis, ¥K a8Satnuse Lu oe p contacts with Mr. Kennedy Ys have been such ag i mer J RECORD eae ETT 25% to he. ae “Y Sincerely, | lH F/. of | ACA LO4 raelab (bn fohl3 a JUL 1G 3954 pict id yea on Foster .-.. wD? f rane 2-9-SY¥ al Arent in ‘Charge a” . et f ’ Fay . ~