Catholic Cacophony: Richard Nixon, the Church, and Welfare Reform
President Richard Nixon’s 1969 welfare reform proposal, the Family Assistance Plan (FAP), debuted to rave reviews from conservatives (who appreciated its work requirement) and liberals (who lauded its minimum income). The two-thirds of Americans who approved of FAP included many Catholics and their...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Catholic University of America Press
2012
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| In: |
The catholic historical review
Year: 2012, Volume: 98, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-66 |
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B Nixon B Daniel Patrick B Moynihan B United States Catholic Conference B Bishop James Thomas B Family Assistance Plan B McHugh |
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| Summary: | President Richard Nixon’s 1969 welfare reform proposal, the Family Assistance Plan (FAP), debuted to rave reviews from conservatives (who appreciated its work requirement) and liberals (who lauded its minimum income). The two-thirds of Americans who approved of FAP included many Catholics and their bishops. However, Nixon ran out of enthusiasm, and Congress ran out of time. By 1972, the bishops had turned left, insisting on a higher income floor and a work incentive rather than a mandate, whereas many of their congregants had turned right. Nixon stopped courting the bishops and started wooing their flock, helping to ensure his re-election victory and FAP’s legislative defeat. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-0708 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic historical review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cat.2012.0063 |