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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Jul 1, 1928

Warning is hereby expressly given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, injure, destroy or remove any of the features or objects included within the boundaries of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands…

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Jun 28, 1928

I haven't received any specific communication from Secretary Kellogg relative to his recent note concerning the outlawry of war.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· May 24, 1928

I have of course been trying to get Muscle Shoals out of the hands of the Government and into private operation.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· May 24, 1928

I hope that this wouldn't put us any further into Government operation than we are now.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· May 21, 1928

The policy which this bill proposes for the compensation of a limited number of disabled emergency officers is wrong.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· May 21, 1928

The most sacred duty of our citizenry is to enroll in the defense of their country in time of need.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· May 21, 1928

In fact it is his opinion that to give commissions to band leaders, thus requiring them to exercise administrative and disciplinary control over the bands, would militate against the musical instruction of the bands, which is now and must…

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· May 21, 1928

There is no requirement in the military service for leaders of bands to be given a commissioned status.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· May 21, 1928

It breaches the fundamental principles of our Government to compensate service, not rank.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· May 18, 1928

If there was to be popular sovereignty, if there was to be popular government, there must be popular education.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· May 18, 1928

Our determination to make such sacrifices as are necessary for the common good ought to be strengthened.

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