863.00/965b: Telegram
President Roosevelt to President Wilhelm Miklas27
Washington, July 26, 1934.
It is with horror and deep regret that I learn of the assassination of Engelbert Dollfuss, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chancellor of Austria. I extend through you to the Austrian people sincere sympathy in my own name and on behalf of my fellow countrymen.
Mrs. Roosevelt joins with me in expressing to Madame Dollfuss our deepest sympathy in this great sorrow which has come to her.
Franklin D.
Roosevelt
- Based on a telegram from President Roosevelt on board the U. S. S. Houston, July 25, to the Secretary of State, received July 26, 6:25 a.m.: “Please express to the head of the Austrian Government over my own signature my deep horror and regret on receiving the news of the murder of Chancellor Dollfuss.”↩