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WY 62-885 _ further ad- that it was hi jtanding that several months before, had gone to the Bureau, at which time full details ecncerning the proposed mutine were furnished to the Bureau along with the purpose and the of the or sation. He further advised that Ca Lt SPELLNA re aware of this venture and that Lr presen with the National Catholic Welfare #F re tteee MRR vas tant be sarah be pled t0 some doen and furnish £7 any informtion u might wart but that he and his associates have been trying to keep this matter quict until the first {seus of the mpa- sine came cute This information wis furnished the Bureau by New York letter dated June lfth, 1946 under the title "rhe Inside Reporter: 8 = 6 7, peolal Agent”. wwe On June 25th, 1946 Special cen ED the New * York Field Division stated that about five mont! ‘ore &@ luncheon et appointment with former Special Agent who with him - 7; ancther former Special Agent who was Troduced as During the course of the lunsheon, they asked about his . feelings on Comemign ant evident) a oem to satisfy then on the — answers given. i aid, "We have decided to let é7< 4 you in on scusthing . \seeret and confidential". —- They related how they had arranged and had had a short talk with Cardinal‘@PELLUAN, who at that time was just preparing to leave for —- Rome to be elevated to a cardinal. Whey stated that the Cardinal ms : worried about the growing threat to the world by the spread of Commalan. a They outlined to him the plan which they had in mind te : ferret out ani eliminate the Commmists fellow travelers who are in positions of eontrol in dor unions. stated that the Cardiml 57, promised that he would eooperate dut thet must not ever be mown te . emyone. They stated that Cardinal SFELLMAN was going to mention it te - Pepe PIUS on his trip to Rome. At various times at limcheons during the fellowing three or four months, QRB wee inforsed of their progress ani plans for the future. }/7 -lz-