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Calvin Coolidge: While having a due regard for our own affairs, the protection of our own rights, and the advancement of our own people…

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While having a due regard for our own affairs, the protection of our own rights, and the advancement of our own people, we can afford to be liberal toward others.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge emphasizes the importance of balancing national interests with a generous attitude towards others.

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