Government Correspondence about JDM., 12/15/1939-01/14/1942
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Includes material on the Kennedy/Wohlthat meeting in May 1939; Mooney's meetings with Franklin D. Roosevelt in December 1939 and January 1940; and interviews with Hitler and Goering in March 1940.
Dates
- 12/15/1939-01/14/1942
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (11 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
14 xerox copies of letters and reports written by State Department and FBI officials concerning JDM's potential as a security risk during World War II. Includes 1 copy TLS from James Stewart, 1 copy TLS from Fletcher Warren, 1 copy TL from George Messersmith, 1 copy TL from Adolf A. Berle and 6 copy TLSs from J. Edgar Hoover. Includes numerous references to Graeme K. Howard, Alfred P. Sloane, Eduard Winter and General Motors.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
MOONEY, JAMES D. - GOVERNMENT CORRESP. ABOUT: Autographed Letter
STEWART, JAMES - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
WARREN, FLETCHER - CORRESP. TO & FROM: Autographed Letter
MESSERSMITH, GEORGE - CORRESP. TO & FROM: Autographed Letter
BERLE, ADOLF A. - CORRESP. TO & FROM: Autographed Letter
HOOVER, J. EDGAR - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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