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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 29, 1926

The reports in relation to business conditions in the country seem to be substantially as they have been for the past months.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 29, 1926

It is true that the Congress made a larger cut in taxes than I wanted to have made, because I knew that there would be great pressure for incurring some additional expenditures.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 11, 1926

I recall that when I was Governor of Massachusetts I signed a bill permitting the playing of baseball on Sunday, not professional baseball and not baseball where any admission is charged.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 11, 1926

Yes, I would be glad to, and whenever you want to know what my position is on any subject, if you will just glance at that index it will very quickly refer you to a place in the book where you can learn what I have said in relation to a…

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 11, 1926

I don't know about the necessity for legislation relative to the observance of the Sabbath in the District of Columbia.

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

My statement was correct, and I think a careful reading of what the Treasury was said to have given out would have revealed that there was no conflict between what I said and what the Treasury said.

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

I have been exceedingly pleased with the cooperation I have had from the present Congress.

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

If Congress goes ahead and appropriates more money than there is in the Treasury, and makes it necessary to put in a bill increasing taxes, it won't encourage the business of the country.

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