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Calvin Coolidge: “The observance of this covenant, so simple and so straightforward, promises more for the peace of the world than any…”

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The observance of this covenant, so simple and so straightforward, promises more for the peace of the world than any other agreement ever negotiated among the nations.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge believes that the covenant he refers to is crucial for global peace.

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