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DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION GAC-1415 PLAIN Vatican City P, Dated June 6, 1945 Recid 4:02 p.m. Secretary of State, Washington. 137, Sixth FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY At porsonal invitation of Prime Ministor Bonomi I attended today formal convocation of Academic Senato of Univorsity of Rome which had been especially assombled for purpose of conferring honorary degroo of Doctor of Eco- nomics and Commercial Sciences upon mc. Thero wore sovoral addresses principal ones being by Roctor of Uni- vorsity Dean of Faculty the Prime Minister c.nd the Minister of Education. Texts will be submitted by mail, Reforences to Prosident Truman and late President Roosevolt by Prime Ministor Bonomi the Rector of University and other orators were received with groatest enthusiasm and applause. Assembly included chiofs of Diplomatic Corps both to Italy and Holy Seo Italian Cabinet and over throe thousand guests. There being no adequate time to draft a propared response in advance I quote below substance of my im promptu remarks "It is a rare privelege to be chosen by this ARCHIVES SERVICE" RECORDS is