Pope Paul sent a message of good wishes to President Gerald Ford on Saturday following his swearing-in as President of the United States.
The message said: "As you accede to the Presidency of the United States of America. we assure you of our prayerful good wishes and we gladly invoke upon you and all the beloved American people an oho miance of guiding arcd strengthening blessings."
The Pope's message was the first Vatican reaction to the change of leadership in the United States.
