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Calvin Coolidge: Sovereignty, it is our belief, is vested in the individual; and we are going to protect the rights of the individual.

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Sovereignty, it is our belief, is vested in the individual; and we are going to protect the rights of the individual.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Coolidge articulates the belief that sovereignty resides in the individual and emphasizes the protection of individual rights.

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