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go’ Memorandum to ur. Nichola January 5, 1955 2 J BACKGROUND: discussed with SAC James J. Kelly on December 28, 1954, an anonymous communication sent to Cardinal Spelinan. This anonymous communtcation purports to gtve infor- mation to the Cardinal to the effect that tn 2955 a book will t1¢ be published at Gtrard, Xansas, vilifying the Ca as the Church generally. The Cardinal requeate discuss this matter with SAC Kelly. The Bu u's help requested to deteraine: Q) whether in fact such a book ta contemplated; (2) the name of the author; (3) whatever infor- mation the Bureau can provide to the Cardinal's office regarding the author of the book, the thought in mind being that, upon publicdtion of thie book, should the author have a Communist or unsavory background, this tnformatton could be placed where it would do the most good tn explaining the author’a motives. The anonymous communication alleged that this book would contain vile info in which the were entertaine e Cardinal. nicatio alleged that "I think someone tn the .4- has been paid for the rotten EILE REFERENCES RE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CARDINAL SPELLMUAN? , A veutew of Bureau files fatled to reveal any information concerning any plak to publish such a book, nor did this review shed any light on the allegations against Cardinal Spelima varrations), the main and the aain file on Cardinal Spellman and a references to him aince January 1, 1954. 4 review of the files of the Identifteation Diviston eee to iii “a arrest record tdentifiadle with be Bureau files refle that a rumor was spread during 17 the 19408 vo the effect that had dealings Ss wtth the Nazis during World War an a e FBI had taken him into custody. We recetved numerous communtoations regarding