Toast at the State Dinner for the President of Cuba
12/07/1942
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A tax upon inherited economic power is a tax upon static wealth, not upon that dynamic wealth.
This new proposal for the striking of suitable medals will, I believe, encourage the adequate observance of these anniversaries.
The practice of striking special coins in commemoration of historical events... is a misuse of our coinage system.
The community has profited in those cases in which large-scale production has resulted in substantial economies and lower prices.