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Calvin Coolidge: The time has come when the world is looking to America, as the Nation has looked to Massachusetts in the past, to stand…

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The time has come when the world is looking to America, as the Nation has looked to Massachusetts in the past, to stand up and defend the rights of the individual.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge highlights America's role in defending individual rights, drawing parallels with Massachusetts' historical significance.

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