1960s Timeline

June 17, 1963 - The Rev. Billy Graham (pictured last month in Paris) said today he was “shocked” by the Supreme Court’s ruling that use...

June 17, 1963 - The Supreme Court decided today that no state or locality may require recitation of the Lord’s Prayer or Bible verses in...

July 2, 1962 - Here is a clip from President Kennedy’s remarks today at the dedication of the restored mantelpiece in the State Dining...

June 27, 1962 - Here is a recording of President Kennedy's remarks today on the Supreme Court's school prayer decision. #prayer #prayers...

June 27, 1962 - Cardinal Spellman (pictured with Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy earlier this month) renewed his attack today on the...

June 27, 1962 - An effort to calm the storm over the Supreme Court’s school prayer decision was made today by President Kennedy. At his...

June 26, 1962 - The Supreme Court’s decision banning an official prayer in New York public schools drew vehement criticism in Congress...

June 25, 1962 - The Supreme Court held today that the reading of an official prayer in New York public schools violated the Constitution....

Mar. 1, 1962 - Some of the nation’s leaders gathered for a prayer breakfast in Washington today. They heard President Kennedy say that...

Feb. 20, 1962 - The parents of Lieut. Col. John Glenn Jr. (pictured in 1945), radiant and relieved that their long wait was over, said...

July 7, 1961 - The New York Court of Appeals ruled today that it was legal for public schools to open each day with the non-sectarian ...