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at | ae) nT 1 ae eT FOrg a. io t. ne i tim You wtll recall that tn I94d9 the Roman Cotholiec Churoh forbade any of its members to read Communist literature. If such reading was necessary in a person's work, the individual was to get the permisaton of his parish priest. Cardinal Spellman elucidated this policy, and it was given considerchle publicity. In a me captioned “cardinal_S nn Comunten" to ated July 29, 1949, et ite forth the foll ng policy as related to In- ce ¢ 3. id. Ho Seat. of Governuent representative appearing before any In-Service group or clase will deliberately, and on hia own inttiative, raise the problen posed by Cardinal Spelinan. 2 ‘If a queation of interpreting Cardinal Speliman's astatenent is raised in an In-Service group or class, the Bureau's policy shall be stated to bes (a) A Bureau representative working on Connzunist matters ts not to obtain approval from his priest. (b) If such Communist work by any Bureau employee disturbs his conscience, thta should be nade known to the Bureau and such empleyee will be removed from that type of work... . pen Br . The above poltecy was in accordance with the Director's instructtone. ne TA erage te ha cape amie A oer imeem men ee wee ne tenenegee Fe eS AD gE AY ee Foe ng er chee ape dE