Mrs. Taylor’s Diplomatic Disappearance

In a shocking turn of events, the wife of President Roosevelt’s special envoy to the Vatican, Mrs. McMirt Taylor, vanished from public sight upon arriving in New York aboard the luxury liner Manhattan on June 12, 1940. The Manhattan had carried nearly 2,000 passengers from war-torn Europe, and amidst the chaos of the world at war, Mrs. Taylor’s demeanor was described by witnesses as ‘crushed.’ When questioned about the war, she merely shook her head and whispered, ‘I am too crushed to say anything.’