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Having accomplished this great task, having emerged from the war the strongest, the least burdened nation on earth, are we now to fail before our lesser task?
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “Having accomplished this great task, having emerged from the war the strongest, the least burdened nation on earth, are…”
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Coolidge questions whether America will falter after emerging strong from the war, emphasizing the importance of perseverance.
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