President John F. Kennedy on Religion In Politics.

On September 12, 1960, then Senator John F. Kennedy, as the Democratic candidate for president, spoke to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association.

The video above is less than a minute and a half. For a more complete version, in which Kennedy discusses the issues of his day, including Communism, our lost respect from the rest of the world, hunger and poverty and lack of medical care in the U.S., and the race to space, view this:

Kennedy on education, housing, and the impact of religion on his ability to hold public office and to protect and defend the Constitution:

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Want more?
I pulled five short videos of prominent political figures discussing their views on the role of religion in politics:
Politics And Religious Views: Ayn Rand, Bill Maher, Christopher Hitchens, John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X.

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