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Calvin Coolidge: “So far as I can judge, however, from the summary, their conclusions appear sufficiently favorable, so that I feel…”

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So far as I can judge, however, from the summary, their conclusions appear sufficiently favorable, so that I feel warranted in recommending a measure which will protect the rights of the States, discharge the necessary Government functions, and leave the electrical field to private enterprise.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Coolidge advocates for legislation that protects state rights while promoting private enterprise in the electrical field.

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