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Calvin Coolidge: “I am very glad to hand over to them the work of doing something for the farmer if they will do it, but they haven't been…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 1925
I am very glad to hand over to them the work of doing something for the farmer if they will do it, but they haven't been able to accomplish very much, and therefore I was hopeful that this farm conference recommendation would receive favorable action from the Congress.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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