In frankness and with the utmost friendliness, I must state my sincere conviction that the people of the Philippine Islands have not as yet attained the capability of full self-government.
Calvin Coolidge: “In frankness and with the utmost friendliness, I must state my sincere conviction that the people of the Philippine…”
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Message to the Governor of the Philippine Islands Returning Without Approval an Act to Hold a Plebiscite in Philippine...
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