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Kew York, M. Y. March 1, 195% PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL Mr. J. Edgar Hoover Director, FBI Washington, D. ¢. or hae Dear Nr. Hoover: - I had the oppo ity today to meet His Eminence Francis Cardina elilman at his residence. ; During conver®ation with him he Wentioned his high regard 4 for you and said that he was particularly impressed with : ] . your last two speeches, one of which was at Notre Dane, _ whioh I believe was delivered by SAC Marvey Poster of Roston. . In discussing Arohbishop Richard J. Cushing - ef Boston, Cardinal Spellman said thet his recent operation - involved a malignancy with an unknown prognosis at the present time. When I left Boston recently I made it my business to see Archbishop Cushing to say goodbye and at —— that time it was obvious that he was quite a sick man. | The rumor around Boston had it that his operation involved wf eancer, but X did not receive official word of this until I spoke to Cardinal Spellman today. He may, of course, { recover from this serious operation, as some 60, but his future according to Cardinal Spellman is a question mark. As your representative in Kew York, I was received most graciously by Cardinal Speliman. He struck me as being a very big man who deily makes it @ point to be humble by holding the coat of his visitors regardless cf . station. I was greatly impressed by hia friendliness to “—*~ the Bureau and believe he is a real friend of yours. . lo. Gi Ye chbe- a. JAMES J. KELLY mae \ <x ncEORDED Special agent in Charge. is innaiar | — 1a Man & 1854 > —_—_————