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a 4 me c,, & . 2 UY ye ae yt Director, FBI pe. aban D6 information, r ‘ of Archbishop Spellman which should prove ef interest to the Bureau, — ; . Attention: D, MW. LADD Cos MEREP oes rons Hy . . ‘ i” - Grands ...ee--- 45 RE: ARCHBISHOP CIs 3G P oy - y Va fs Dear Sir: d GY-4 st » On November 22, 1 a sonversation betreen : of the Hew T stated that on November 21, 1944, he was - Gigeussing world post-war situations with an extremely reliable source who . advised him that for the past ¢ few months, the Pope has had two or three Prolates pravelling Sfound the United States conducting a su determine . the interest of this sountry, ‘in | the world post-mar Fo bfe source contimied that there seemed to be kittle question but e near future, Archbishop Francis Spellman of New York City would be raised to the _ office of Cardinal and will be appointed by the Pope ss the Papal Secretary * of State. The source added that this 14s being contenplated in view of the 7 obvious post-war position of the United States iu temporal affairs, the strength of the Catholic Church in the United States; and the need for an outstanding American elergyman to be attached to the Vatioan in a position of prominence. Gen: thet this prospective appointment by the Pope Me would place od States in the prominent position on dealings in spiritual effaira that it already holde in temporal affairs. a 4 The foregoing information is being brought to the attention of YY the Bureau for its general interest in the subject matter. | . % "4 — =; cy tg: , eed ° _* ~ Oa ™ en Bapeg 5. oe Lets 51 pee 111 r PMs Fre ase Ve aR Ar get oN: . _—. * ewe Rn ee ema et nn eee pneieintes aeCEe