Teacher:Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: 2 The Spiritual Thing . Candidate Jack Kennedy reassured the nation, skittish about a Catholic in the White House, when he stated, "I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute."
Student:
Jack Kennedy said to the nation, "I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute."