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More than half a century ago, John Fitzgerald Kennedy became the first – and so far the only – Catholic president in American history. This landmark election didn’t just welcome in the first Catholic president, says Larry McAndrews (History, Emeritus). It introduced a whole new era of influence.

Publication Date

Spring 3-14-2016

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Office of Communications, Catholics, John F. Kennedy, political influence, Latino voters, civil rights, church and state, Larry McAndrews

Spring 2016: Minority Vote

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