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Calvin Coolidge: It does not belong to the Government, it belongs to the people.

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It does not belong to the Government, it belongs to the people.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

This statement reinforces the idea that property belongs to individuals rather than the government.

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