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On the recordFebruary 9, 1927
The problem of the limitation of naval armament, while not regional in character or susceptible of regional treatment, has been successfully treated, in part, by an agreement among the five leading naval powers, and, in my opinion, can be definitely dealt with by further agreements among those powers.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Special Message to Congress on Naval Armament Limitation Negotiations

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