"American\'s willingness to accept Latter-day Saints as full participants in the American political system has varied over time, granting Mormons in the United States an ambiguous status, Contingent on changing political needs and perceptions"--. "American\'s willingness to accept Latter-day Saints as full participants in the American political system has varied over time, granting Mormons in the United States an ambiguous status, Contingent on changing political needs and perceptions"--