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Calvin Coolidge: While I appreciated the desirability of maintaining their grasp on the Spanish language, the beauty of that language and…

On the recordMay 19, 1927
While I appreciated the desirability of maintaining their grasp on the Spanish language, the beauty of that language and the richness of its literature, that as a practical matter for them it was quite necessary to have a good comprehension of English.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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