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. 3 I, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Boston, Massachusetts 02203 Fas Piaove Refer August 1, 1968 UNKNOWN SUBJECT; SENATOR EDWARD M, KENNEDY JOSEPH P. KENNEDY - VICTIMS EXTORTION On June 25, 1968, the office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Boston, Massachusetts, made available the following- described items: a we I 1. Envelope postmarked June 17, 1968, AM, at West Palm Beach, Florida, bearing ar handprinted address: "MR. JOSEPH P. if” KENNEDY BROOKILINE, MASS." aA. 4 tk 2. Note contained therein with the follow- Lee ing handprinted message in ink: "Do you = propose 'TEDD' to be the next victum?". On July 5, 1968, the facts of this case were discussed with Assistant U. S. Attorney George Sheehy, Boston, Massachusetts, who stated the above letter does not constitute a violation within the elements of the Federal Extortion Statute. In view of this an} opinion, no further investigation is being conducted by the Federal { Bureau of Investigation. “ On July 31, 1968, the following agencies were advised of the receipt of the anonymous letter: Edward F. Sweeney, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, U. S. Secret Service, Boston, Massachusetts ¢) Barnstable my Police Department, Hyannis, Massachusetts (summer residence of Joseph P. Kennedy) This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It_is the property of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. - EN ul Ferenc!