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Calvin Coolidge: Public administration is honest and sound and public business is transacted on a higher plane than private business.

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Public administration is honest and sound and public business is transacted on a higher plane than private business.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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This quote reflects Coolidge's belief in the integrity of public administration compared to private business.

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