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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Dec 17, 1923

Now, Therefore, I, Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority conferred in me by the said Act of April 27, 1904, do hereby order and direct that any purchaser or entryman of lands within said…

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Dec 10, 1923

The immediate proposal before the Reparations Commission has been made by the French delegate and President of the Commission, and has the support, it is understood, of all the allied governments.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Dec 10, 1923

It is of signal importance that those places be filled by men about which there can't be any controversy.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Dec 10, 1923

No decision has been made in the matter of appointing a judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Dec 10, 1923

There has been abroad many times some criticism of our Government, of our people, and our ways, but that has demonstrated, I think, that when they are in real trouble and real difficulty over there, they turn to us as a nation that will be…

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Dec 10, 1923

This Government has been informed that the Reparation Commission is considering the establishment of two expert committees, one to consider the means of balancing the budget of Germany and the measures to be taken to stabilize her…

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Dec 10, 1923

This Government has been informed that the Reparations Commission is considering the establishment of two expert Committees.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Dec 10, 1923

This Government believes that the proposed inquiry will be of great value and in view of its direct interest as a creditor, and of the importance of the economic recuperation of Europe, it would view with favor the acceptance by American…

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Dec 10, 1923

So that political recommendations, while they are helpful and will be given due consideration, cannot be entirely the determining factor in making appointments to the United States' bench.

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