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letter te Resten Mt: UWNOW SUBJECT; SEZATOR EDWARD HM. ERMMEDT Springfield aad Washington Field iagure that tate local authorities are aware ef the letter receivad by Adlai Sterenson. SS —————— Boston immediately discuss this matter with Waited States Attorney and take appropriate action. Zach receiviag office subnit results of iavestigation in a farn suitable for disseninatiean. By letters dated 7/3/68 and 7/8/68 Secret Service forwarded to Bureau anonymous communications received by Senator Edward Kennedy's Office which contained possible threats. These two letters were discussed with Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, D. C., who declined prosecution stating that lettemarevague and as such de . not constitute violation of Federal Extortion Statute. By letter dated 7/16/68 Secret Service furnished communication received by Ethel Kennedy which contained a possible threat yegarding Sehator Kenedy. Secret Service believes letter received by Ethel Kennedy was written by same person who wrote the other two letters to Senator Kennedy. The FBI Laboratory will compare the two letters received by Senator Kennedy's Office with the letter received by Ethel Kennedy and the letter received by Adlai Stevenson and advise Boston, Springfield and Washington Field of results.