I went to Catholic School in 1966. There was a prominent portrait of John F. Kennedy in the lobby.
If you look at a high school history text and flip to the portraits of Presidents, Kennedy’s is, unlike all of the others, usually portrayed with arms folded, looking downvery somber.
The passage of time has revealed his clay feet...
Of course, JFK was the first Catholic president, so, that gave him special status in the Catholic world. And, yes, he was something of a demigod in the late sixties...
Got any half dollars minted from 1965 to 1970? Many people don't realize they have 40 percent silver. (Pre-1965 are 90 percent silver.)