Correspondence between James A. Farley, Chairman, Coca-Cola Export Corporation, and +McQuaid. The election of Senator Kennedy is a fine thing. His election will eliminate the myth that a Catholic cannot be elected President of the United States. +McQuaid says it is a grave pity that he is not a Catholic who received a Catholic upbringing. Farley says that his background is fundamentally all right.

Handwritten note to Ambassador Guest expressing +McQuaid’s deep regret on the tragic death of Senator Robert Kennedy.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Patrick Dunne, Aughrim Street. Fr. Martin Kennedy has been very ill and wishes to remain in the Army. He looks unwell.

Letters between +McQuaid and T.F. O’ Higgins, Department of Defence, relating to the release of Fr. Kelleher and Fr. Kennedy from their army duties, and the celebration of Mass in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Dublin Castle.

Typed letter to Michael O Nunain, Coolock, from W. Kennedy, Governor, St. Patrick’s Institution, Phibsboro’, thanking him for “the splendid film show, slides and lecture on Berlin ‘The Divided City’”.

Letter from Fr. Kennedy to Fr. O’Connell apologising for a delay. 1 item

Letter from Fr. Martin Kennedy to +McQuaid explaining the position of Fr. Michael Howard, C.M., who spent many years in China and endured many hardships. These seem to have made him eccentric.

Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Road Safety Association affairs mentioned by Fr. D. Kennedy, S.J. Fr. Malachy Martin, S.J., reduced to lay state (he had two brothers who were diocesan priests; he later became a noted controversial novelist). Mention also of Fr. Arthur Cox.

Typed note to +McQuaid from J.A. MacM. saying the Taoiseach was hosting a dinner in honour of Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy and would like to know if +McQuaid would be able to accept an invitation.

Copy of typed letter to Mgr. Barrett from James A. MacMahon. Mr. John O’Loughlin Kennedy requested an interview for two Biafran Chiefs, Chief Jerome Udoji and Chief Robert Olisa, with + McQuaid. As he would be absent he asked Mgr. Barrett to meet them.