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Wartime Correspondence Between President Roosevelt and Pope Pius XII
Wartime Correspondence Between President Roosevelt and Pope Pius XII Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pope Pius XII Wartime Correspondence between PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT and POPE PIUS XII WARTIME CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND POPE PIUS XII With an Introduction Explanatory Notes fy MYRON C. TAYLOR Personal Representative of the President of the United States of America to His Holiness Pope Pius XII THE MACMILLAN COMPANY-New York 1947 By Courtesy ... more »of Frank 0. Salisbury The Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt By Courtesy ofFabbrica His Holiness Pope Pius XII CONTENTS PAGE Preface by The Honorable Harry S. Truman, President of the United States xi Preface by His Holiness Pope Pius XII xiii Introduction by Myron C. Taylor I THE FIRST EXCHANGE OF MESSAGES Explanatory Note 15 Letter from President Roosevelt to His Holiness 17 DECEMBER 23, 1939 Reply of His Holiness to President Roosevelt 21 JANUARY 7, 1940 THE DARK DAYS OF 1940 Explanatory Note 27 Letter from President Roosevelt to His Holiness 3 1 FEBRUARY 14, 1940 Reply of His Holiness to President Roosevelt 3 3 MARCH 16, 1940 Letter from His Holiness to President Roosevelt 35 AUGUST 22, 1940 Reply of President Roosevelt to His Holiness 37 OCTOBER I, 1940 THE SEEKERS OF LIGHT AND THE SEEKERS OF PEACE Explanatory Note 41 Letter from His Holiness to President Roosevelt 43 DECEMBER 20, 1940 Reply of President Roosevelt to His Holiness 45 MARCH 3, 1941 Vll EASTER-APRIL, 1941 Explanatory Note 49 Message from President Roosevelt to His Holiness 51 TELEGRAM EASTERAPRIL, 1941 Message from His Holiness to President Roosevelt 53 TELEGRAM EASTER APRIL, 1941 ASSISTANCE TO THE SOVIET UNION Explanatory Note 57 Letter from President Roosevelt to His Holiness 61 SEPTEMBER 3, 194 Reply of His Holiness to President Roosevelt 63 SEPTEMBER 20, 194 AMERICA AT WAR Explanatory Note 67 Letter from President Roosevelt to His Holiness 71 SEPTEMBER 3, 1942 Reply of His Holiness to President Roosevelt 73 SEPTEMBER 25, 1942 THE TURNING POINT OF THE WAR Explanatory Note 77 Message from President Roosevelt to His Holiness 79 DECEMBER 31, 1942 Reply of His Holiness to President Roosevelt 81 JANUARY 5, 1943 THE INVASION OF ITALY Explanatory Note 85 Letter from His Holiness to President Roosevelt 89 MAY 18, 1943 Vlii Reply of President Roosevelt to His Holiness 91 JUNE 16, 1943 Message from President Roosevelt to His Holiness 93 TELEGRAM JULY 10, 1943 Reply of His Holiness to President Roosevelt 95 JULY 19, 1943 Letter from His Holiness to President Roosevelt 99 AUGUST 30, 1943 TOWARD TRUE AND ENDURING PEACE Explanatory Note 103 Message from President Roosevelt to His Holiness 109 TELEGRAM JUNE 14, 1944 Message from His Holiness to President Roosevelt in TELEGRAM JUNE 19, 1944 Message for His Holiness Conveyed in Instruction from President Roosevelt to Mr. Taylor 113 AUGUST 3, 1944 Reply of His Holiness to President Roosevelt through Mr. Taylor 115 AUGUST 7, 1944 Message from His Holiness to President Roosevelt 117 TELEGRAM NOVEMBER 9, 1944 Message from President Roosevelt to His Holiness 119 TELEGRAM NOVEMBER 17, 1944 THE DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT Explanatory Note 123 Message from His Holiness to President Harry S. Truman 125 TELEGRAM APRIL 13, 1945 Message fiom His Holiness to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt 127 TELEGRAM APRIL 13, 1945 IX« less