Born in Annagh Feakle, County Clare, Ireland, O'Grady emigrated to the U.S. after receiving holy orders in Dublin. Originally assigned to the diocese of Omaha, he was sent to The Catholic University of America for further education, whether he…
Msgr. John O'Grady, General Secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Charities, is shown here meeting with Senator Robert Wagner (D-NY), one of the original sponsors of the Social Security Bill.
For more information on this particular item, visit the document page for Msgr. John O'Grady, "The McCarran Immigration Bill: the Perpetuation of the Doctrine of Nordic Superiority is the Basic Question," Commonweal, June 20, 1952 . This item is a…