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DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION PEM-1422 PLAIN Vatican City Dated June 6, 1945 3K Rec'd 4 :11 p.m. Secretary of State, Washington. 136, Sixth FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY My 135, June sixth Upon conclusion of visit of Senators Wheeler, Capehart, Hawkes and McFarland to Rome Senator Wheeler sent me following letter dated June 5. 1Before leaving Italy, I want to take this opportunity on behalf of the committee and myself personally to thank you most sincerely for all you have done for us. The opportunity that you have afforded us for the audience with His Holiness Pope Pius XII was deoply appreciated by every member of our group. Most important was our private audience with His Holiness which was alluminating and instructive for the four Senators of this committee. Neither are we unappreciative of the very delightful dinner that you tendered us, and the circumstances surround- ing it during which we had opportunity to converse with many