Typed report. Due to the death of Miss Swanton there is a co-option due on the Dublin Corporation. Important that MacAuley’s candidate does not get in. The Congress was successful. Proposed tour of the students called of f due to lack of applicants. Newsvendors’ Association formed Gerry Kerrigan Hon. Secretary.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. A full list of the ICTU Executive Committee submitted. Messrs Kerrigan and Phipps of WUI had called to Drumcondra and explained how they are trying to offset the efforts of some of the left-wingers in the WUI.

Typed letter to Fr. Diffney with two reports from the AGM of the Workers’ Union enclosed. Kerrigan congratulated by many for his speech at the AGM. Kerrigan and Smithers would not be surprised if Larkin has a hard time getting elected the next time.

Letters of Fr. Kerrigan written in Rome prior to and during the 3rd session, discussing the schemata and commissions. see VC/52

Typed letter to Fr. Diffney. Lord Killala and Felix Hackett have resigned from the Civil Liberties Association. More people should join that Association. Enclosed Bishop Philbin’s statement Comhair, an Irish paper, writing against Catholic teaching. Its editors are Donal O’Moran and Bob McGauran. O’Moran is a great believer in the Mother and Child Scheme and “is a first class chancer.” Sean Beaumont attended Prof. Thompson’s lecture when he spoke of infiltrating Irish societies. Comhaire attacked The Standard. Has heard nothing from Gerry Kerrigan. A Brian Cleeves is broadcasting for Hospital Trust.

Typed report [from Una – name redacted] undated. She has made close contact with the American Ambassador. When she learned he had accepted invitation to the International Club she advised against it. He asked her about Conor A. Farrington who had obtained a scholarship to America. As he was a Communist and involved with the peace effort he did not get his passport and his scholarship was withdrawn. Francis McGuinness, son of Mrs. McGuinness of the Housewives, was looking for a passport to visit his mother in America. She was on an extended holiday and was informed her time was up. He will not be able to go. Ambassador cannot understand the attitude of Protestants in Ireland to Communism and their readiness to criticise the Catholic Church “who have always stood out on their own against all Evil.” Sean McBride was in India collecting signatures to his writ that his is trying to move at the Committee of Human Rights’ Court on IRA prisoners. He is considered “bad news” in America. Dominic Behan, Brendan’s brother, has replaced Michael Kearney as Secretary of the Unemployed Association. Does not believe he has turned over a new leaf. Councillor Swanton is pressing very hard in the Council for action to be taken to clean streets, child welfare, juvenile crime, etc. Gerry Kerrigan has been elected to the Trade Union Council.

Handwritten note to say that Gerry Kerrigan has got on the council of WUI. There is a move to make 1st May a general holiday. Gerry is asking that it be made a Church holiday – Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. Miss C. sent her the following resolution by IHA – “That nuclear energy be used for man’s benefit rather than his destruction.”