THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE             
 
         PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA          
 
                  TO HIS HOLINESS THE POPE                  
 
                   Rome, 0ctober 8, 1944.                   
 
                   My dear Mr. President:                   
 
                                                            
 
 
 It may interest you to have for your files photographic copies of the   
letter of His Holiness the Pope, addressed to me under date of October 4,   
1944, in relation to the formation of the National Committee for the   
Distribution of Relief Supplies in Italy. I am accordingly sending two  
                      copies herewith.                      
 
                                                            
 
 
With assurances of highest esteem, believe me  
                    dear Mr. President.                     
 
                       Sincerely yours,                     
 
                                                            
 
                        Myron Taylor                        
 
                        Enclosures:                         
 
                   2 photographic copies                    
 
                   of letter, October 4,                    
 
                  1944 from Pope Plus XII                   
 
                       The President                        
 
                      The White House                       
 
                        Washington.