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Piel . Lad we ae stares COVA m7 @ ‘Memorandum a$ wm: Mr. W. C. Sullivan WI“ 5 pate: July 14, 1964 FROM: R. W. Smith a NK A, CAPELL SURJECT: BROW Ar RAPEBN cera a? ft ee pom KD Memo, Baumgardner to Sullivan, 7/7/64, stated New York Office advise that new book by Frank A, Capel! entitled “Th Strange Death of Marilyn Monrae," } which alleges that Attorney General Robert FC Kennedy had an intimate relationshi 4 With Miss Monroe, weuld be ready for sale about 7/ 16/64. Kennedy's Friendship with Miss Monroe "Well Known"... . 7 og boox. The book claims that Miss Monroe's involvement with Kennedy “was well - Known to her friends and reporters in the Hollywood area," but was never - publicized. It is alleged that "there are person-to-person telephone calls, living \ witnesses, tape recordings and certain writings to attest the closeness-of their s friendship. " | The New York Orifice has now furnished us with a copy of this 70-page Ly im PILED The author suggests that Miss Monroe "was led to believe his intentions ; Were serious,” and that Kennedy 2d promised to divorce his wife and marry her. i 1 Whe en he failed to do so, the book charges, she "threatened to expose their : : relationship, " which would have ru:ned his presidential aspirations. it was then ; that Kennedy decided "to take drastic action," + Xennecy Had Communists "Murder" Miss Monroe 4 According to the book, Kennedy used "the Communist Conspiracy which 'is @xpert in the sciencific elimination of its enemies" to dispose of Miss Monroe toy making her murder appear to be a suicide. This could have been achieved without great difficulty, the author points out, because her personal physician, — Hyman Engelberg, was a communist. 1 PIAE SS a ae £7- Enclosure 7 t-e~ PVs “~ 68. - . NOT. RECORD= 3 : (ove) 102 yur , / 1964 ; 1 -Ger. Helmont 1 - Mr. DeLoach ; 1 ~Mr. Garner i - Mr. ivohr ‘ 1 - Mr. Sullivan : 1 - Miss Butler i - Mr. Evans 1 - Mz. Smith ae - RSG:ibb 6% , / a 14 f (8) ‘ 64 SUL 271968 ~~ , ae