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Cardinal Francis Spellman — Part 1

115 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Cardinal Francis Spellman · 114 pages OCR'd
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# Soa , ae Cares tA. . - vu »t | a a ye ~- ent 4 Crest as eV’ } 4 Mr/E.A. Tara Na } Cx ciece MrvGilavin, Federal Burra of Investigation Mr. Ladd Rnited States Bepartment of Justice K Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen. -* Washington, B,C. Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson. November 17, 1942 Mr. Coffey Mr. Hendon___ Mr. Bolloman____ : . Mr. McGuire MEMORANDUM FOR WR. NIC Ps, [> Mr. Quiaa Mr. Harbo. RE: Book, Feview Tele. Room “Thexioad To Victory” Mr. Nease. By Archbishop Francis J. Spellman Miss Beabo Miss Gandy ‘ mba! ed to the Victory” 18 0 SCHULGIIp UNCOPENEET Useu Uy cme EnneTnost thoughts 0° archbishop Spellman, Yt could ecsily be used as a text for a series of sermons, Jt contains numerous quotations from the = Apostles, various Popes, outstanding 4mertcans such as ceorce ™ kaskincton and President Roosevelt, and several quotations fron a> ywesus Christ. Most of these quotations deal with how much more oon be attained throuch peace than through war, as well-os the ) y unuentable value of prayer. £ : chbhishe Archbishop Spellnen feels that too many Americans have forgotten how to pray, a8 well as tre value of the church. tn the win tn the pir, on the land, and on the eea, we cannot attain AA ultimcté.victory unless we Sogsou the Ten Con iments ang renew. . jane of things. He feels thet regardless of the battles we Sen Tete Jr preven ana oid mone 81194 3) 226-7 Q” nn WW Re speaks vtolenery against moral dgrradapion ang pogant¥i which has engulfed not only America put the entire world. ' He states that disintegration and defeat can Pane to DEC 2 WAzi th- in as well as from without our borders. He obserts himself very definitely against those who use american fre jon of speech to w_' make vengnous, subversive speeches against our form of government | and the public aduocacy-of violent measures ty overthrow tt. } Re states, "The Church has not failed in tts mission to men but men and notions have failed to follow God... Nations hove unjustly and cruelly sought to extend their boundaries by recourse to arms in the most widespread, devastating war in hiatory, which if it be not Armageddon, +8 certainly its vestibule. yhe Church should have no sword save the Sword of the Spiritece While no rays. oyhope are vee ub thlaiop the world's: dark- red hortzon, ‘our trust in 6 Het mot dreckessenedes. Fron BUY peter to Pius there ta a continuing story of high moral RCT SSO bias
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