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Calvin Coolidge: In the deliberate intention to intimidate and coerce the Government of this Commonwealth a large body of policemen…

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In the deliberate intention to intimidate and coerce the Government of this Commonwealth a large body of policemen, urging all others to join them, deserted their posts of duty, letting in the enemy.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Coolidge describes the actions of policemen who abandoned their duties as a betrayal of their responsibilities.

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