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Hew York, BH. Yo Movember 24, 1944 : tut Director, FBI copter es : ie. Qabnr D0 ro : Attention: D. M. LADD ni Nene. . . ’ ain Grendy.. ' RE: ARCHBISHOP crs 5 Dear Sirs ‘ gy-w-Strk- of the Hew Y 6 information, of Archbishop Spel which should prove ef interest to the Bureau, _ ‘ who « has ba a secs . 2 : . / o. riod en sie source continued th: sou 3 to be Rittle question but ry er future, Archbishop Pranois Spellman of New York City would office of Cardinal and will be appointed by the Pope ss the Papal Secretary § of Btate, The source added that this ie being contenplated in view of the —_ * obvious post-war position of the United States in temporal affairs, the 7: strength of the Catholic Church in the United States; and the need for an outstanding American elergyman to be attached to the Vatioan in a position added that this prospective appointment by the Pope Me 4 States in the prominent position on dealings in spiritual faire that it already holde in temporal affaire. the foregoing information ia being brought to the attention of YY the Bureau for its general interest in the subject matter, | . a al yours, 51 BEC 11 1948