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When [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] became the Democratic Party candidate in the 1932 presidential election, he asked Farley to run his campaign. He did this successfully and was rewarded with a place in the Cabinet as Postmaster General.<ref>http://spartacus-educational.com/USARfarley.htm</ref> | When [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] became the Democratic Party candidate in the 1932 presidential election, he asked Farley to run his campaign. He did this successfully and was rewarded with a place in the Cabinet as Postmaster General.<ref>http://spartacus-educational.com/USARfarley.htm</ref> | ||
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| + | Farley helped to normalize diplomatic relations with the [[Holy See]] and in [[1933]] was the first high-ranking government official to travel to Rome, where he had an audience with [[Pope Pius XI]] and dinner with Cardinal Pacelli (future [[Pope Pius XII]]).<ref>https://archive.org/stream/jimfarleysstory017770mbp/jimfarleysstory017770mbp_djvu.txt</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:53, 11 October 2016
 James Farley     | |
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| Member of | American Committee on United Europe |
Campaign manager of Franklin D. Roosevelt | |
When Franklin D. Roosevelt became the Democratic Party candidate in the 1932 presidential election, he asked Farley to run his campaign. He did this successfully and was rewarded with a place in the Cabinet as Postmaster General.[1]
Farley helped to normalize diplomatic relations with the Holy See and in 1933 was the first high-ranking government official to travel to Rome, where he had an audience with Pope Pius XI and dinner with Cardinal Pacelli (future Pope Pius XII).[2]
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