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The choice of Cardinal Maglione did not, however, mean that Pius XII had decided on a pro-French or pro-democratic foreign policy. It meant primarily that the new Pope had picked the most competent diplomat whom he could find to head the Papal diplomatic service, which is one of the ablest in the world. At all times the Vatican resists encroachments, Fascist or otherwise, but its tactics are based on two main principles: 1) never to become identified with any one government, or type of government; 2) that it is never a mistake to be on slightly bad terms with a government.
* In more than 125 Roman Catholic churches in 90 U. S. cities, kneeling throngs heard the Pope's blessing, at the climax of a broadcast which went out on the combined networks in the early hours of Sunday morning.