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Calvin Coolidge: I have never been to the Philippines, nor am I a particular student of them, but I get the general impression that they…

On the recordNovember 26, 1923
I have never been to the Philippines, nor am I a particular student of them, but I get the general impression that they are making very good progress there—very encouraging progress.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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