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li whe l i Pay y ac ed oid WY 62-0845 further ad- that it was his understanding that several months before, had gone to the Bureau, at which time full details eoncerning the proposed magatine were furnished to the Bureau along with the purpose and the pers of the organization. He further advised that Ca Lf%. SPELLNAN, re awnre cf this venture and that a=: presen as with the National Catholic Welfare tte@e said that he wuld be glad to come down and fumish = £7 —_ any informtion Bureau might want but that he and his associates have been tryine to keep this matter quist until the first {seus of the mpa- sine came cut. This information was furnished the Bureau by New York letter dated June lfth, 1946 under the title "The Inside Reporter; be peoial Agent". On June 25th, 1946 Special cont Do the New York Field Division stated that about five mont. ore d a luneheon appointment with former Special Agent who with him - 7, another former Special Agent who was roduced as ing the sourse of the luncheon, they asked about his WR corms te satisfy them on the F sald, "We have decided to iet éIc feelings on Commat en and evident) = you in on scusthing sesret and confidential". They related how they bad arranged and had had a short talk with Cardinal ‘@7ELLMAN, who at that time was just preparing to leave for Rome to be elevated to a cardinal. Whey stated that the Cardinal ms werried about the growing threat to the world by the spread of Commalam, They outlined to him the plan which they had in mind te ferret cut and eliminate the Comamists fellow travelers who are in positions of eontrol in dor unions. stated that the Cardiml 57. promised that he would eooperate vut that not ever be mown te anyone. They stated that Cardinal SPELLMAE was as going to mestion it te Pepe PIUS on his trip to Rome. At various times at luncheons during the fellowing three or four months ,QRBB ves informed of their progress ami plans for the future. 5/7 @-j]Zz<«-