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Calvin Coolidge: “The power to preserve America, with all that it now means to the world, all the great hope that it holds for humanity…”

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The power to preserve America, with all that it now means to the world, all the great hope that it holds for humanity, lies in the hands of the people.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

This statement reflects Coolidge's belief in the people's power to shape America's future.

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