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+, Cononas Foe WO 10 . Teia " ~ UNITED' STATES GOV: ENT Fons penne Memorandum _ — to: Mr. DeLoach pale: 7-13-60 eCimnt O ; sUBJFCT: SENATOY! JOHN F. KENNEDY OF MASSACHUSETTS SYNOPSIS: This memorandum prepared to briefly summarize high lights of pertinent available data concerning Kennedy in view of strong possibility he will be Democratic candidate for President.* Bureau and Diredior have enjoyed firienuly relations with Senator Kennedy aid his family for number of years. Kennedy's father, Joseph P, Kennedy, former Ambas- sador to Great Britain, is SAC contact of Boston. Director sent autographed copy of "The FBI Story" and "Masters of Deceit*' to Joseph Kennedy, John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy. Ce ell Kennedy family is known to SA David J. Murphy, Jr., of Washington Field Office and SA William H. Cacpenter, Resident Agent at ~ Hyannis, Massachusetts, as well as SAC’s at Boston. SA Carpenter attenced . Senator Kennedy's wedding in 1953. Director has seen Robert Kennedy several times in recent years--particularly in connection with McClellan Committee (labor-management) matters. Director and Senator Kennedy have exchanged friendly correspond- | ence concerning such matters as operation performed on Senator Kennedy in’ 1954 to correct crippling effects of World War IT PT bnat crash: awarding af ~S =e em eer OO PY beneiated — J wa ' Cardinal Gibbons Medal to Senator Kennedy in 1956; and re-election of Kennedy to Senate in 1658. Robert Fenneck rhac ade far Aw Ae AR Ww Commission, and Senator - Kennedy has expressed opposition to ‘loyalty oaths { for students getting Federal scholarship loans. Senator Kennedy was cosponsor of rh bill designed to to deal with hate bombings. Allegations have been received concerning oe oo a oe uci par ena Fe wi i immoral cond th rt of Kennedy and hoodlum connections of Kennedy. th on RECOMMENDATION: None. For information. Iw *Subsequently nominated on first ballot. GwWG:sfc (8) u i . 4 MERLE iS Uiiubii Si: mare JU 23 ie2R 20> D head - | ~ VARIC caersr48) “LW Yer2 thee // 2 ea time higpepeecce op