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COPY October 7, 1960 Dear Metropolitan Leonty: I want to thank you for your letter concerning the status of property of the Russian Orthodox Church in the United States following the Supreme Court decision of June 6, 1960, Kreshik V. St. Nicholas Cathedral. You may be sure that only the demands of a heavy travelling schedule have prevented me from answering long before this, and unfortunately they also deprive me of the pleasure of meeting my friend, Miss Tolstoy, to discuss the question. I can well understand the concern among your parishioners regarding church property. In view of your desire to seek legislation covering the subject, I can only suggest that you refer your case to your Senator and Con- gressman, as well as to the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which would appear to have primary interest in this matter in the Congress. As you know, I cannot myself introduce legislation. With all best wishes, Sincerely, Richard Nixon His Eminence The Most Reverend Leonty Archbishop of New York Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church of America 59 East 2nd Street New York 3, New York