Calvin Coolidge actually said...

The conservation of man power and material wealth from such destruction is a challenge to the progress of our civilization.

Proclamation—Fire Prevention Week—1926

09/20/1926

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I haven't changed my views on it.

What I desire especially to do is to get our merchant fleet into private operation, with sufficient guarantees to have it kept in operation.

We have just had an experience in building $3,500,000,000 worth of ships on which we lost over $3,000,000,000.

In accordance with custom, I would rather you didn't publish the date of my going.