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Calvin Coolidge: The stockholders of the great corporations run into the hundreds of thousands, the small tradesmen, the thrifty…

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The stockholders of the great corporations run into the hundreds of thousands, the small tradesmen, the thrifty householders, the tillers of the soil, the depositors in savings banks, and the now owners of government bonds, make a number that includes nearly our entire people.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

He describes the broad ownership of wealth among various groups in society, highlighting economic inclusivity.

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