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Cig: } Office Memorandum : ° UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT To * Mr, Fichols DATE: ye #0, 1955 waom sie 2.9 caste ren wos, 8 peasy io¢ _ pete 0: tectssenee @unjecr: ROBERT FRANCIS KENNEDY _ - REQUEST TO MEET THE DIRECTOR ‘ce ot a PURPOSE: ‘ fo furntah tdenttfytng data concerning Kennedy, Chief Counsel, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, who, on July 20, 1955, requested to pay hts respecta to the Director before deaving on a trip to Southern Russta, The Director tndtoated. he would sce Mennewy Gt 10:15 a.m, July 21, 1955-4 4/ aS y Lv . 5 a “L grbanadgredy: 7 13 LAMAR ‘0 ae [rn ‘ ennedy was born WouembeF 20, 1925, at Boston, Massachusettes, attended Harvard College and the Untueratty of Virgtnta Law School. — He tg the son of Joseph P, Kennedy, former Ambassador to England and brother of Senator John F. Kennedy (D- Mass.) ,/ ; INFORMATION IN BUREAU FILES in September, 1951, the Bureau conducted a Departmental appltcant Investigation of Kennedy in connection with a position ae attorney tn the Criminal Divitston. Investigation was favorable ond persona contacted recommended highlye On January 28, and February 15, 1954, Kennedy saw the Director, | apparently on persenal matters. j/ In February, 1954, Senator McCarthy requested an investigation of Kennedy on the basta of hia reappointment to the staff of the Senate Subcommittee. No tnvesttigation was conducted since Kennedy had already been appointed and McCarthy and Deputy Attorney General Rogers were so advised by letter. (62-98610-310,309. In March, 1954, you talked with Kennedy concerning the testimony Of Mr. and Mre. James Branca tr the Annte Lee Moss case and the Director noted, "The attitude of Kennedy tn this matter clearly shows need for absolute circumspection tn any conversation with hia." fan AAA (122-2900 “336 A u ec - Mr, Holloman ; ce - Mr. Nichols INDEXED - 64 Pie 20? YS L NTAL ov eas em. un Ay i055 ( 77. SISELY ; 13 65-16 2—19h5— : De nn as *q