Upon his return to the United States, Mr. Myron C.Taylor duly delivered to   
me your message of August 22nd and I am deeply gratified by Your Holiness'   
expression of satisfaction concerning Mr. Taylor's mission.
 
     
 
 
Particular note has been taken of the assurance of Your Holiness' con-  
tinuing efforts to find the way to a peace which bears promise not only of   
permanency, but also of freedom from perpetual alarm and opportmnlty for the  
spiritual and material improvement of humanity. It seems imperative that   
this search shall not be abandoned, no matter how deep may be the shadow of   
the present strife. It is equally necessary to realize that peace as Your   
Holiness conceives It must be based upon the reestablishment of Christian l  
aw and doctrine as the guiding principles which govern the relations of free  
men and free nations. The spiritual freedom and political independence which  
alone make possible this rebuilding
 
 
 
His Holiness
                          Plus XII,
State of the Vatican City.  
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