Roman Catholics constitute the most populous religious denomination in the United States. With the election of John F. Kennedy as president in 1960, they attained a political prominence to match their rapidly ascending socioeconomic and cultural profile. What They Wished For traces the role of American Catholics in presidential policies and politics from 1960 until 2004.
Roman Catholics constitute the most populous religious denomination in the United States. With the election of John F. Kennedy as president in 1960, t...
