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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Oct 26, 1926

It is my belief that more and more the trade of our country is conforming to these principles.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Oct 21, 1926

provided the attention required by such employment does not, in the judgment of the General Manager, interfere with the regular and efficient discharge of the duties of their positions under the railroad

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Oct 21, 1926

employees of the railroad permanently residing in municipalities on the line of the railroad are hereby permitted to become candidates for municipal office therein, or may hold such office

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Oct 18, 1926

I could not help but think as he came in and went out how well he represented the result of America.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Oct 18, 1926

He told me that he started the Bethlehem Steel works with $12,000,000 capital and now it represents $800,000,000 capital.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Oct 4, 1926

I think there was a British reviewer of books—supposed to be a great authority—who said he never read a book before he reviewed it because it might prejudice him.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Oct 4, 1926

I have no disposition to say anything about it, and until something develops I think in the future you may expect that I will not make any comment about it.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Sep 30, 1926

I think that in the past few weeks I have detected some evidences that in the coming session of Congress a good many efforts are going to be put forth to secure considerable expenditures of money.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Sep 30, 1926

There is one problem that I have to keep under constant emphasis, and that is economy and government expenditures.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Sep 20, 1926

This may well be the starting point for a continuous fire prevention program extending over the entire country.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Sep 20, 1926

The conservation of man power and material wealth from such destruction is a challenge to the progress of our civilization.

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