Cardinal's Biretta from hands of French President Photo shows:- M.Vincent Auriol placing the Biretta on Mgr.Roncalli's head in the background can be seen the ambassadors of Canada. Turkey and Italy. Front, Left, is the Pope's representative Mgr.Testa. On Thursday at a ceremony in the Salon Des Ambassadors in the Palais De L'Elysee. The French president presented, on the Pope behalf, a Cardinal's Biretta to Monsigneur Roncalli. Mgr.Roncalli is the Apostolic ***** in France. January 17, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper).