Magyar News, 1999. szeptember-2000. augusztus (10. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1999-10-01 / 2. szám
- - ■ .. -..........................—1--------------—....1 ................I ■ - . . .............................................. -Cardinal Mindszenty’s Message to President Eisenhower Cardinal Mindszenty approached the United States of America’s Legation in Budapest and was let in without hesitation when the Soviets with crude force put down the Revolution of 1956. This happened on November 4, 1956. On November 8, the Cardinal typed a message at the Legation to be sent to the President of the United States. Below is a copy of the original, the way Cardinal Mindszenty wrote it himself, and it was also signed by him. Ab b shipwreck of Hungarian Liberty» I have been taken aboard by your generosity. I aa a refugee in my own country and a guest of Tour Legation. Your hospitality surly saved me from immediate death. With deep gratitude Im am sending my heartfelt nanralax congratulation to your Mmi Excellency on the occasion of your re-election to the Presidency of the United States, an exalted office whose glory is that it serves the highest ambitions of mankind: God,Charity, Wisdom and Human Happiness. Let yor abundance in these endeavors reflect a ray of hope mf on our long suffering people who at this moment are undergoing the fpxxthxxx fifth day ef bombardment, gunfire,flaming death in testimony before Ged and the World of their will to be free; whose sons are even mow being dragged Into slavery, whose chlldem with their dying km breath ara crying out forxhelp from their destroyed homes,shelters and hospitals, whose daughters are facing looted stores and oertain starvation. God blase you,Hr. President and the People of the united States * am ardently praying to our Heavenly father to save and lead you and your people toward your common aims of bringing peace and happiness to this sorely tried world, lay The Lord rant you and your nation g«*w> greater atranght and richer life, n the tresheld of an ever greater future, I beg of you, do not forget, do not forget, do not forget this small honest nation who is enduring torture and death in service of humanity. Budapest^ 6. november 1956 Cardinal Hindesenty
