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Calvin Coolidge: They are public officers, appointed under statutory provision and confirmed by the Senate, and that resolution or…

On the recordFebruary 18, 1924
They are public officers, appointed under statutory provision and confirmed by the Senate, and that resolution or statute gives them full authority to prosecute these cases.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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