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Shaun Casey: The Making of a Catholic President
Shaun Casey, author of The Making of a Catholic President: Kennedy vs. Nixon 1960, talks with Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly managing editor Kim Lawton about religion's role in the 1960 presidential race, the extent of anti-Catholic activity, Kennedy campaign strategies, the involvement of Billy Graham, and parallels between Kennedy and Obama.
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