Question Title Q: What did John F. Kennedy say in his televised speech to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association on Sept. 12, 1960? "I believe in an America . . .where no Catholic prelate would tell the president — should he be Catholic — how to act." "People of faith should not be permitted in the public square to influence public policy." "I will have nothing to do with faith. I won’t consult with people of faith." Next