The question of the possible establishment of diplomatic relations with the Holy See 1

1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. iv, Part 1, pp. 1000 ff.


[927] No. 927
President Truman to Pope Pius XII

Truman Library, Myron C. Taylor papers


[928] No. 928
Myron C. Taylor to the President

Truman Library, Myron C. Taylor papers


[929] No. 929
Pope Pius XII to President Truman

Truman Library, Myron C. Taylor papers


[930] No. 930
President Eisenhower to Pope Pius XII

Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file


[931] No. 931
Pope Pius XII to President Eisenhower

124.65A/7–854


[933] No. 933
President Eisenhower to Pope Pius XII

611.65A/8–354

  1. A handwritten note, dated July 30 and attached to the source text, indicates that Murphy requested that the date of this memorandum be July 15. However, the date on the draft of the letter described in footnote 5 below, which was attached to the source text, suggests that the memorandum was written after July 15.