On the record
Public acclaim and the ceremonious recognition paid to returning heroes are not on account of their government pay but of the service and sacrifice they gave their country.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “Public acclaim and the ceremonious recognition paid to returning heroes are not on account of their government pay but…”
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Coolidge points out that public recognition is based on service and sacrifice, not monetary rewards.
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