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Chicago File #59-194 { SR vara PCD/ALM smal "Charlotte, is a Mother carefully guiding and supervising the little home; yet all suffer the bitter pangs of an embarrassment that is hard to compensate. tee "His son, Joe ~ a young University graduate, — -- 3 wes not drafted, but voluntarily enlisted in the armed forces 0 O3'°° +? of the United States. In Air combat the Press and Radio of F the world heralded him as one of the most outstanding heroes of the recent world conflict. "y Know that if Louis gains a pardon, he will a return to society a grateful citizen and a loyal parent, and”> 9° Oat will ever hold in unending memory the kindness of your august = o> of: body in showing a merciful consideration. ee Respectfully and sincerely yours, a Rev. Me A+» Canning, Pastor”. It was learned that Reverend CANNING was Pastor of a church in the 20th Ward -: | where all parolees lived at one time. As a result, he became personally .° 3°, °: acquainted with the individual parolees and members of their families. He. ian ; claims to have known the CAMPAGNA family for at least fifteen years, and was eae responsible for the enrollment of LOUIS CAMPAGNA'S Son, JOSEPH, in Notre Dame." He states that JOSEPH CAMPAGNA volunteered for the armed services and has an ~ ao enviable record in such service. He states that there are newspaper articles“: - praising the heroism displayed by CAMPAGNA's son, JOSEPH» The church referred ' al to above by Father CANNING is Saint Charles Baromio, located at Hoyne and we Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Illinois. Father CANNING advised that due to his : position as a cleric and a former pastor of Saint Charles Baromio Church of necessity he became acquainted with various of the Italian element in Chicago, |: Illinois, and advised that he had married and buried members of the families ao Q of the parolees presently involved in this investigation. Father CANNING o . further advised that his position with reference to LOUIS CAMPAGNA was merely...” 4 in the capacity of a priest and a spiritual adviser and not as an attorney or. \§ counselor. 4 of a owe ‘“$ ~ Pather CANWING further advised that he is well aware of thefbackground of! arse :-\ ~ LOUIS CAMPAGNA and other individuals involved in this inves$igation. He e Roe stated that Mrs. CAMPAGNA, the wife of Subject CAMPAGNA, pegsonally approached ee him and requested that he write a letter to the Parole Board on behalf .of- ees so