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Calvin Coolidge: When I approved the present tax law, I stated publicly that I did so in spite of certain provisions which I believed…

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When I approved the present tax law, I stated publicly that I did so in spite of certain provisions which I believed unwise and harmful.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge reflects on his approval of a tax law despite reservations about certain provisions.

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