"From the multiplicity of Catholic responses to the New Deal, through FDR's diplomatic relationship with the Vatican during World War II, and on to the response of the United States and the Vatican to the Holocaust, this book expands our understanding of a largely unexplored aspect of FDR's presidency. These essays engage a complex blend of religion and politics, with the added ingredients of economics and war. This diverse, insightful collection promises an intellectual feast for those with an interest in the complicated political and social dynamics of America during the Roosevelt era."--Jacket.