Calvin Coolidge actually said...

"The conviction that the competitive augmentation of national armaments has been one of the principal causes of international suspicion and ill will, leading to war, is firmly held by the American Gove..."

"Our delegates at Geneva have consistently expressed the view that under conditions as they exist in the world to-day the problems of land and air armaments are most susceptible of solution by regional..."

"The American Government is most anxious that concrete results in the limitation of armament may be achieved."

"The moment seems particularly opportune to try to secure further limitation of armament in accordance with the expressed will of the Congress."