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TrhOwa roam wo. 16 . aa ‘=? USITED STATES 4 “IMENT . j } ‘ Memorandum a 2/28/61 To DIRECTOR, FBI FROM SAC, NEW YORK oO CARDINAL FRANCIS SPELLMAN Miss Gandy. His Eminence FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN was, contac dence, 452 Madison Ave., NYC, on 2/27/61 by SA c The Director's concern for the protection of y rom molesters was brought to the Cardinal's attention The Director's program of impregaing upon children the dangers Lat they facé from molesters was discussed, particularly the distribution of coloring posters. His Excellency was very pleased to learn of such a fine program and is desirous of assisting in this matter wherever possible, The Cardinal feels that Mr. HOOVER 18 rendering a fine service to the American public in pushing such a worthy program. The Cardinal . said he believes every conceivable means should be taken to Con | lessen the dangers of innocent children from the sex criminal. : His Excellency feels the distribution of the coloring posters is timely in view of the tragic death of four year old EDITH Fee ee pee | dee ene ee | KIECORIUS in NYC, on 2/22/6}. The Cardinal issued instructions a that Monsignor EDWARD ORS, Associate Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of NY, would handle the details relative to the distribution. 7 Monsignor CONNORS was contacted on this date and . the Bureau's interest in distributing the coloring post was discussed. Monsignor CONNORS advised that the posters » es be distributed in the 400 elementary schools of the NY Archdiocese and would include the kindergarten through/he sixth grades. Such a distribution would require approxidately one hundred seventy thousand copies, He stated t the Bureau decides to proceed with this distribut: be-Would advise all the schools in the archdiocesan tirly - bulletin concerning the FBI posters. Monsignor CONNORS stated that he would be happy to supply the 400 mailing stickers showing the individual school address or any other use of their addres ograph facilities which would be of ass é » this program. | ip ee oie cou a @- Bureau Fe wae New York Ie WAR 14 196) a Ae, él 4 Ns * AC ys, Pod UA a 4 Pre yh eg "" Pee Wap sow