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Religion Debate Sparks Virginia Forum On Catholic Candidate
At the University of Virginia, Aug 17, a speech by Rev Albert Dieffenbach challenged Gov Smith's Catholic faith as a pivotal issue in the presidential race. Editors, scholars, and officials clashed, with publishers and professors warning of intolerance while Dieffenbach urged liberty against church influence.
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Charlottesville
P—Turmeil
University of Virginia
Institute of Public Affairs
Albert C. Ditfenbach
Boston
Christian Register
Richmond News-Leader
John Stewart Bryan
al Smith
Victor Rosewater
Philadelphia
John H. Latane
Johns Hopkins University
Smith
South
Thomas H. Reed
University of Michigan
Hoover
Dorma
Willis J. Abbot
Christian Science Monitor
A. H. Hatton
Northwestern University
Dieffenbach
Mexico
Italy
France