Pray At Home: Kennedy Answer to Court Ruling
Pray At Home: Kennedy Answer to Court Ruling
Clip: 428577_1_1
Year Shot: 1962
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Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1699
Original Film: 035-053-01
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Location: USA
Timecode: 00:25:36 - 00:27:00
Pray At Home: Kennedy Answer to Court Ruling In a six to one decision, the Supreme Court rules that school children may not recite a prayer in New York classrooms as it violates Constitutional guarantees of the separation of Church and State. At his news conference, President Kennedy urges everyone to pray more at home and attend Church more often. Reporters seated in auditorium. CU President Kennedy speaking: "It is important for us, if we are going to maintain our constitutional principle, that we support Supreme Court decisions, even when we may not agree with them. In addition, we have in this case a very easy remedy, and that is to pray, ourselves." President Kennedy continues comments.