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Government Correspondence about JDM., 12/15/1939-01/14/1942

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 24
Identifier: 35177

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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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