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Calvin Coolidge: “The greatest solicitude should be exercised to prevent any encroachment upon the rights of the States or their various…”

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The greatest solicitude should be exercised to prevent any encroachment upon the rights of the States or their various political subdivisions.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge stresses the importance of protecting state rights against federal encroachment.

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