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Authority should be lodged with the President and the Departments of Commerce and Labor, giving them power to deal with an emergency.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “Authority should be lodged with the President and the Departments of Commerce and Labor, giving them power to deal with…”
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Coolidge emphasizes the need for presidential authority to address national emergencies effectively.
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