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Warren Harding: It is idle to look for stability, or the assurance of social justice, or the security of peace while wasteful and…

On the recordAugust 10, 1921
It is idle to look for stability, or the assurance of social justice, or the security of peace while wasteful and unproductive outlays deprive effort of its just reward and defeat the reasonable expectation of progress.
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Warren Harding
Republican · Ohio

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White House Press Release Announcing Invitations to Attend the Washington Conference

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