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Calvin Coolidge: They should be able to appoint temporary boards with authority to call for witnesses and documents, conciliate…

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They should be able to appoint temporary boards with authority to call for witnesses and documents, conciliate differences, encourage arbitration, and in case of threatened scarcity exercise control over distribution.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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This quote outlines the proposed powers for temporary boards to manage crises and disputes.

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