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Vite he ' ye ey * ¥ 1. 5 VAS ea A antics] 4 REO UNET PTT hf [: ’ are Ce te Me | “ ea rer 7 Nee b ar wy ¥ ree 2 ow? . ¢ . * | ( » Office Memorandum + onrrep states GOVERNMENT a ° , aA ore Teles wo. « #r. wichoy De DATE: January 28, \itei { = ' 1954 Vor — + jon s i, . Te 8 Rone ___ _ ——— 4 a fo eumyact: ROBERT FRANCIS KENNEDY rahe Me coh SYNOPSIS: on morning of January 28, 1954, Robert Franctsa Kennedy called Director's Office and stated he would like to talk over persona] matters with Director. Arrangements made for Kennedy to see Director at 4:00 p.m. same day. sKennedy is son of Joseph Pp. Kennedy, former ambassador to England, and brother of Senator John F. Kennedy, Democrat of pwossachusetts. On Senotenber 14, 1951, we opened Departmental applicant case on yrennedy who was applying for position of attorney itn Criminal Division. Investigation fatled to reflect any derogatory inforna- I tion and persons contacted recommended highly. Kennedy born Boston, Massachusetts, November 20, 1925. Attended Harvard University, Bates College, and received law degree from Virginia faw School in 1951. Served in U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. rs. George Skakel invited Director to attend marriage of her daughter, Ethel, to Xennedy in Greenwich, Connecticut, on June 17, 1950. Jnvitation declined. In MMy, 1953, Robert F. Yennedy as an assistant counsel of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations gave considerable testimony regarding ships carrying cargo to Communist China. Senator McCarthy gave credit to Fennedy and other members on his staff for agreement worked out with Greek shipowners to not carry goods to Communtst China. In October, 1953, we received Security of Government Eaployees form for Kennedy when he was applying for positton of Assistant to Commissioner on the Commission on , organization of the Erecutive Branch of the Governnent. Fe con- ‘ ducted no tnvestigation. . RECOMMENDATION: Hone. For infornation. ce - Mr. Hichols., ec - Mr. Folionan DGH: ra/grse . ny) 3 4