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Calvin Coolidge: “At that time we were engaged in a great building program which, upon its completion, would have given us first place on…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 1927
At that time we were engaged in a great building program which, upon its completion, would have given us first place on the sea.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Special Message to Congress on Naval Armament Limitation Negotiations

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