Calvin Coolidge said "I want the dam built for the purpose of flood control and for the purpose of giving Southern California a better domestic water supply." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 3, 1928

I want the dam built for the purpose of flood control and for the purpose of giving Southern California a better domestic water supply.

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Calvin Coolidge

Republican · Vermont

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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Excerpts of the President's News Conference

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