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