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Calvin Coolidge: While they do not of themselves provide an economic rehabilitation, which is necessary for the progress of Europe, by…

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While they do not of themselves provide an economic rehabilitation, which is necessary for the progress of Europe, by strengthening the guarantees of peace they diminish the need for great armaments.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge argues that while peace agreements alone won't rehabilitate Europe's economy, they help reduce the need for military buildup.

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