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b . Pearson continued, "Kennedy...has grown further and further away from the political influence of his father, further away from the conservative wing of the Catholic Church. There was atime when hic father and senme elemente of his church influenced Kennedy on one of SAAR REARS A SURE SARA SR RR RR RK hk BR Re eee ek ree Oe the most vital questions of the decade--McCarthyism--and his straddle on that issue still hurts him. McCarthy got his strongest support from Boston. McCarthy also got heavy financial support from Jack's father. And at one conference at the Kennedy home on Cape Cod, the elder Kennedy, Cardinal Spellman, and McCarthy mapped the latter's strategy. So young Jack, caught between his father and the Boston Irish, ducked. This evasion which has been highlighted by Mrs. Roosevelt, one of the most powerful persons in the Democratic Party, has left lasting Scars." (94-373874-A) i tt sti‘; ;3O”*S left lasting scars. MISCELLANEOUS: As you are aware, allegations of immoral activities on Senator Kennedy's part have been reported to the FBI over the years. These allegations are not being treated in detail in this memorandum. illicit relationship with another man's wife during World War 1; that (probably in January, 1960) Kennedy was "compromised" with a woman in Las Vegas; and that Kennedy and Frank S$ ra have in the recent past been involved in parties in Palm Springs, Las Vegas and New York City. Regarding the Kennedy~Sinatra information, "Confidential" magazine is said to have affidavits from two mulatto prostitutes in New York. (62-4296-26-606; 94-37374-18, 23) Allegations also have been received concerning hoodlum connections of Senator Kennedy. Again, in the interest of brevity, no effort is being made to list these allegations in full detail--much of the information being unsubstantiated. In March, 1960, for example, it was reported that Frank Sinatra has purposely cultivated Kennedy's brother- in-law (actor Peter Lavxfo d) and that Sinatra would assist in Kennedy's campaign so that Joe Fischetti and other notorious hoodlums could have an entre to the Senator. (94-37374-23) a Regarding Kennedy's book, "Profiles in Courage," George Sokolsky advised L. B. Nichdls in May, 1957, of a rumor circulating in New York to the effect that Arthur Kr actually wrote the book. According to Sokoisky, a group of New York people were attempting to verify whether Krock did, in fact, write the book--and if Krock did, they were going to charge fraud in connection with the awarding of a Pulitzer Prize to Kennedy. (94-37374-11) [7 eer ae es bem ee . a -§-