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July 2, 1962 - JFK Remarks on Restored Mantel in State Dining Room

July 2, 1962 - Here is a clip from President Kennedy’s remarks today at the dedication of the restored mantelpiece in the State Dining...

June 27, 1962 - JFK on Supreme Court's School Prayer Decision

June 27, 1962 - Here is a recording of President Kennedy's remarks today on the Supreme Court's school prayer decision. #prayer #prayers...

Cardinal Spellman Assails Supreme Court Decision on School Prayer

June 27, 1962 - Cardinal Spellman (pictured with Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy earlier this month) renewed his attack today on the...

President Kennedy Address School Prayer Controversy

June 27, 1962 - An effort to calm the storm over the Supreme Court’s school prayer decision was made today by President Kennedy. At his...

Supreme Court Ban on School Prayer Draws Criticism

June 26, 1962 - The Supreme Court’s decision banning an official prayer in New York public schools drew vehement criticism in Congress...

Supreme Court Rules School Prayer Unconstitutional

June 25, 1962 - The Supreme Court held today that the reading of an official prayer in New York public schools violated the Constitution....

President Kennedy Attends Prayer Breakfast

Mar. 1, 1962 - Some of the nation’s leaders gathered for a prayer breakfast in Washington today. They heard President Kennedy say that...

Parents of Colonel Glenn Say Prayers Have Been Answered

Feb. 20, 1962 - The parents of Lieut. Col. John Glenn Jr. (pictured in 1945), radiant and relieved that their long wait was over, said...

Prayer in New York Schools Held Legal

July 7, 1961 - The New York Court of Appeals ruled today that it was legal for public schools to open each day with the non-sectarian ...