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Calvin Coolidge: The people of Massachusetts are patriotic before they are partisan, they are not for men but for measures, not for…

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The people of Massachusetts are patriotic before they are partisan, they are not for men but for measures, not for selfishness but for duty, and they will support their Government.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge describes the people of Massachusetts as prioritizing patriotism and duty over partisanship.

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