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Calvin Coolidge: Society has not only the privilege but the absolute duty of protecting itself and its individuals.

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Society has not only the privilege but the absolute duty of protecting itself and its individuals.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge asserts that society has both the privilege and duty to protect itself and its members.

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