When I was a young boy I attended the local catholic grade school. Many of our teachers were nuns. My father was a stanch republican so naturally I fell in line. Only one girl in class and I proclaimed our support for Richard Nixon. While we did not get harassed as described in this article our class was required to recite prayers asking the Lord to assist in electing Kennedy since he would be the first Catholic president. My father was not happy.
Same here. The nuns in my Catholic school in 1960 Massachusetts were orgasmic over JFK. So naturally, I toed the line. My Dad, a rock-ribbed Republican, told my Mom: “That’s what we get for sending her (me) to Catholic school” - LOL.