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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 27, 1924

The fundamental question there is a question of administration, and it is the difficulty of having an elective legislature and a Governor that serves by reason of appointment from here.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 27, 1924

At the present time they are getting on remarkably well, but if some means could be provided by which the Governor could be elected by the people of Porto Rico, it would eliminate that difficulty.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 27, 1924

I think the pending proposal is that it should go into effect in 1935, if the Filipino people about that time will vote for that proposal.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 21, 1924

I do hereby admonish all citizens of the United States and every person to abstain from every violation of the provisions of the Joint Resolution above set forth, hereby made applicable to Honduras

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 21, 1924

I have found that there exist in Honduras such conditions of domestic violence which are or may be promoted by the use of arms or munitions of war procured from the United States as contemplated by the said Joint Resolution

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 21, 1924

I do hereby enjoin upon all officers of the United States, charged with the execution of the laws thereof, the utmost diligence in preventing violations of the said Joint Resolution and this my Proclamation issued thereunder, and in…

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 21, 1924

I do hereby warn them that all violations of such provisions will be rigorously prosecuted

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 20, 1924

Nobody knows what the bill may contain when it gets here, so that I have to wait and see.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 20, 1924

I can't very well announce beforehand that I am going to veto a bill, or that I am going to sign it.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 20, 1924

It is always rather embarrassing for me to discuss legislation that is pending, about which there is a controversy in the Congress.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 20, 1924

I have general policies about legislation which I have announced quite a good many times.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 10, 1924

It would remove an element of uncertainty from the current financial year at once, which would be a strong stimulant to business, with its resultant benefit to the wage earner and the agriculture of our country.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 10, 1924

It would be very unusual that Commissioners would be in office for three years without there being two opinions as to whether they functioned properly.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 10, 1924

I haven't made any final determination about the appointment of Commissioners in the District.

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