The first duty of our Government to its own citizens and foreigners within its borders is the preservation of order.
Calvin Coolidge: “The first duty of our Government to its own citizens and foreigners within its borders is the preservation of order.”
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Coolidge asserts that maintaining order is the primary responsibility of the government.
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