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O7/108 LO GRO UIQIED ¢ UNITED ST TFS GOVERNMENT, “sy 4 pee . ; Tolon 0 ' rR. OL. Ve BCARDMAN shy DATE: February 26, fans << ; 1955 nls ~ r | ry howe “yrom + BR. A, HY BELICHDO. Gs U- 4 punont ——— re Soro sUBJI<T: CCSEPH PATRICK MEKKEDY | Tele. Rrow 2 SPECIAL INQUIRY - WHITE HOUSE ; Hetlonas , on ~-25-SG Wiss Phyllis Gardne of the White House reouested a 2 "he bie Ff 2A ee Gar an r ‘4 neme check concerning Jcs eph Patrick Kennecy, former U.S. Ambasseacor to ‘Great Eritein, who is being considered for appointment to the President's ; Commission on Veterans Fensions, Bufiles reflect no complete investisetion ‘has been concucted concerning Kennedy; however, in May, 1951, Bureau con- €ucted limited inquiry requested by Department concerning allesation that Kennecy, then owner of Merchandise Mart Builcing in Chicago,- Illincis, gave £100,0CG for removal of Government offices from buil¢cing. The” complainant clained allegation was received by him from a friend, who when contacted by Bureau denied furnishing same. As no specific facts were developed, 4uguiry was closed on 6- 7-51 at request of Department. Due to vagueness of allegation and lacx of facts developed, this information is not being furnished to inite House, (58- 2402) Bufiles reflect that according to 6-1-39 issue of "Foreign Cbserver" publisned in New York City, Kennedy, then Ambassador to Great Britain, vas making statements to menbers of British Government recarding appeascment of Amis powers, which ftatenents were allegedly cor:fusing the British Government ana questioned his ability to remsin &Ss A: arse dor. Tris t-nforration being Porn nished to White Youce in attache aS ah the Li rfddak vw tLe aid (9h:- -3-§-763) > The following information not being furnished to White Houre uve to vagueness of allegations and/or nature of the sources: In January, 19lL2, Bureau vas advised that Inga Arvac, subject -of Internal Security and Espionaze - G investigation, had been carrying on an affair with iconm-F. Kennedy (son of-the Ambassador),-then-an-Ensipn--in-thes-U:Ss-Favy. During above investigation it was determined that in- February ,-19h2, Arvad had epent several “wee lends with John Kennedy in a hotel room in Charleston, South Carolina, Investigation regarding Arvad-vas clcsed in 1945 as ne subversive or espionage activities were determinec, John F. Kennedy- , presently a Senator from Massachusetts, (65-39058) In April, 192, a ard source of unknown reliability furnished information incicating that James, ¢ Roosevelt, prior to the repeal of prohibition, had secured U.S. ligvor rights from England on basis his feather was President. Due to presswe from U.S. liquor interests, James Roosevelt allegedly transferred these i th we: ay) ct ~ er i Attachment Let &- AS S5— poy:bas)’ (5) 34S - Your, Roaraman ProoAgeD-42 ve ae , 1 - wr. Pelmont 1 - Liaison Section Tickler . . ’ mr; cee fF s) 1- Mr. You Shei Yo Yoo - cy - 11s if ‘ (11 Oe eo | 3) ee ae oe ae ee ee I f §¥ f : 44 reves ath a had ‘ . +? ! twee