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DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DSH-1832 Vatican City This telegram must be closely paraphrased be- Dated April 19, 1945 fore being communicated to anyone. (SECRET) Rec'd 7:15 pm,, 20th Secretary of State DECLASSIFIED E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Washington Dept. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972 BINLING NARS Date 7-23-75 92, April 19, 7 p.m. FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY ONLY One. At an audience with the Holy Father this morning the Pope again Expressed his sorrow at the decease of President Roosevelt and enlarged upon the importance of his leadership and the sorrow which people of all classes have Expressed upon his demise. HE inquired with friendly interest concerning the health and welfare of President Truman. HE asked particularly if President Truman would carry forward the general ideals of President Roosevelt to which I replied that the President had already publicly stated that was his intention. (Speech to Congress April 16). Holiness Expressed his Earnest hope and prayer for President Truman and his successful administration. Two. WE spoke briefly of the San Francisco Con- ference concerning which I indicated that Foreign Ministers INSMAN NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND