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not leave Madrid and that consequently Mr. Taylor would have
ing field at Lisbon was in good condition. Then came a telep
CONFERENCE WITH THE SPANISH CHIEF OF STATE
o make sure of seeing Mr. Taylor, went to the length of orde
after Mr. Taylor had said a few words about all of us (Pope
The Caudillo began by remarking that Spain is an old country with an old civilization, while the United States is a new country with a new, and chiefly material, civilization. He then grew mystical and even incoherent about "spiritual values" and Spain's "devotion to spiritual values." Whence
of this was that Communism is the greatest menace to presen