Calvin Coolidge actually said...

The most sacred duty of our citizenry is to enroll in the defense of their country in time of need.

Message to the Senate Returning Without Approval a Bill for Retirement of Emergency Officers of the World War

05/21/1928

More Calvin Coolidge Quotes

I do not know just how many Americans we have in China.

Quite naturally I thought I would like to confide it to the newspapermen first.

I do not expect that the failure to reach an agreement at Geneva will have any serious effect upon the peace of the world.

It is too early to tell just what will be the effect of the conference we held.