America follows no such delusion as a place in the sun for the strong by the destruction of the weak.
Calvin Coolidge: “America follows no such delusion as a place in the sun for the strong by the destruction of the weak.”
Editor's note · Context
Coolidge critiques imperialism, asserting that America does not seek power through the oppression of others.
Share
More from Calvin Coolidge
Mrs. Jeannette J. Donahue, widow of Mr. Peter A. Donahue who died April 13, 1928, after many years of service in the Immigration Service, may be reinstated to an appropriate position in the Department of Labor without regard to the time…
No employee entitled to military preference in appointment shall be discharged or dropped or reduced in rank or salary if his record is good.
All competitors rated at 70 or more shall be eligible for appointment, and their names shall be placed on the proper register, according to their ratings.
Miss Virginia Ladd may be appointed to an appropriate clerical position in the classified service without regard to the provisions of the civil service rules.





