National Affairs: The Religion Issue (Contd.)

Pausing in Geneva while preparing for his two-month crusade in Switzerland and West Germany, Evangelist Billy Graham plunged into U.S. politics by announcing that religion—meaning John F. Kennedy's Roman Catholicism—was a legitimate issue in the campaign and would be decisive in the outcome. "A man's religion cannot be separated from his person.'' said North Carolina Baptist Graham. "The religious issue is deeper than in 1928. People are better informed today." Protestants might be hesitant to vote for Kennedy. Graham added, because the Roman Catholic Church is "not only a religious but also a...

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