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On the recordFebruary 9, 1927
The conviction that the competitive augmentation of national armaments has been one of the principal causes of international suspicion and ill will, leading to war, is firmly held by the American Government and people.
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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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