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BTC a ee - . ~ . . s Lm AA nage ov | + | Ofte LVLCOF «71772 + UNITED STA !S OVERNMENT eqi¢ . . 7 , A) {A | | TO ' UR. Le Va BOARDMAN /'% aw? DATE January 16, 1956 i FROM + ME. A. He BELUOML. wae : Bowen Jae ‘ i (i "oe 1" . ct Richele GLEE ‘ ; Mobs Oo = SUBJECT: JOSEPH Pe KENNEDY — Patton Rotes ’ i SyroxrSiss: . : ye an ; Tame 1 See Sires __ | Tinenewd . Files reviewed on captioned tndividual pursuant to Tele, Ream Director's request of 1-13-56, after Kennedy was appointed by Gist, \the Fresident to a special board of consultants to review work of the Government's foreign intelligence cctivities, Kennecy; an outstanding | fincncier ond industrialist, was born S-6-€8; received an A.B. degree from Kerverd in 1912, He was head of the Securities an@ Exchenge Connission for one year, 2834; Anbessodor to England, 1937-49; anda nenber of the Hoover Comntsston, 1954. Limited inguiry was conducted ot the reguest of the Department of Justice tn 1951 concerning allegation thet Kennedy, then owner of Merchandise Mort Building in Chicago, gave £100,000 for renoval of Government offices from the building. Inquiry wos closed €-7-51 when no specific facts were Geveloped. Files refiect in 2193S the British people were bewildered by Kennedy's attitude while Znbes$accer GS Gn appecser and cpologist for Chanberjlain. In Aprtl, 1942, @ source of unknown relicbility reported Janes Roosevelt secured - erclusive rights for importing liquor into the U.S. from a company which controlled the Scotch whiskey outout tn Iglond. It wos alleged Eoosevelt transferred contcets to Kennedy, who was reportedly appointed fnboesecor to England so he could wandle contacts. In 1954 investigation concerning inport ond distribution of Scotch whiskey in the U.S. foiled to reflect any information substcentiating allegation that the liquor company owned by the Kennedy fenily had violated antitrust laws. Ga 1953 Stote Depcrtnent advised that william Bullits forner ambosscdor to France, stcted while Fennedy was Ambassa nied frequently called a: advice and was reported to have made large financial offers o for his servicesys} Kennedy was a special service contact of the Boston Office, 1923-54, and ts presently an SAC contact. He has frequently expressed adnirction for the Director and the work of the Bureau. . . - ° a Ai RECO’ VIENDATIONS _ Se , - This is for information. Separate -menoranda are being prepared on the other 7 individuals eppointed by the President. . he - “ : uf teow” _ / sifssao (9) 7 Ly a Lee f 37 809 -/ 1 - Urry Nichols OK [4 a ; LL3 a ‘ Lie Fe SCLMONG) Y, TN a* f2" vetye H ~ hes { ]o- }! Dey we cae - a SEED : i 2 i \ I W-ltses - “we. at at «~~, An AS ~~~ ‘ l --?'r, \ pte. at gl Ut eng uw \ ee reat 2 on Oe A) . cl . tw : «geet Ee oO : hy rf i a N @ i] + ' ‘ Ko 1 ' ~. aa ry ~~