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Calvin Coolidge: The first care of despotism seems to be to control the school and the press.

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The first care of despotism seems to be to control the school and the press.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge warns that authoritarian regimes often seek to control education and media to maintain power.

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