Kennedy's speech to Protestant ministers in Houston
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:public_speaker
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| gptkbp:deliveredBy |
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Rice_Hotel,_Houston,_Texas 1960-09-12 |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
helped address anti-Catholic sentiment in 1960 presidential campaign
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kennedy's speech to Protestant ministers in Houston
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| gptkbp:impact |
considered pivotal in Kennedy's campaign
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
widely covered by national press
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
I am not the Catholic candidate for President. I am the Democratic Party's candidate for President, who happens also to be a Catholic.
I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute. |
| gptkbp:purpose |
address concerns about Kennedy's Catholic faith
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:1960_United_States_presidential_election
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| gptkbp:targetAudience |
gptkb:Greater_Houston_Ministerial_Association
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| gptkbp:topic |
gptkb:Catholicism_in_American_politics
separation of church and state religious tolerance |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1960_Presidential_Campaign
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