I don't know of any developments regarding the [Potomac] bathing beach.

I haven't had any report from the Tariff Commission on butter, or straw hats, or gold leaf.

I haven't thought at all about political impressions until I got this inquiry.

If you can base the economic condition of the people on their appearance, the way they are dressed, the general appearance of prosperity, I should say that it was very good.

I am pretty purely American, having I believe a little tinge of Indian blood in me.

The impression that struck me more than anything else was rather of a patriotic impression, an apparent general satisfaction with conditions in the country.

I noticed most of the ladies had on silk dresses and I thought I saw a rather general display of silk stockings.

It is customary I suppose for those who are interested in those things to look into the possible inherited background of Presidents.

Though we know—I know of nothing serious that has happened to any American citizens or any American property, but on account of the disorder there it is considered that they are in jeopardy and Marines have been landed in order that they…

I know that we have some war vessels in the harbor at Shanghai, and I think one or two others on the way there.

That is the only purpose that America ever lands any Marines on foreign soil and they would have no other purpose in the present situation.

I think that some of the Marines are at Shanghai for the purpose of protecting American lives and property, and they will be used to whatever extent it is necessary that they should be used for that purpose.

The transfers above-mentioned shall be effective from and including July 1, 1925.

Further, under the authority recited herein, I do hereby transfer from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Commerce, to be administered under the supervision of the Secretary of Commerce, the Division of Mineral Resources…

I, Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States of America, under the authority conferred upon me by the act of February 14, 1903, entitled 'An Act to establish the Department of Commerce and Labor' (32 Stats., 826), and by virtue of…

I want always to help every legitimate concern in the United States.

We can not hope to repay those whom we are assembled to honor.

What America needs is to hold to its ancient and well-charted course.