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Calvin Coolidge: “The call for man power has given a new idea of the importance of the individual, so that there has been brought to the…”

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The call for man power has given a new idea of the importance of the individual, so that there has been brought to the humblest the knowledge that he was not only important but his importance was realized.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge highlights the newfound importance of the individual in society due to the demand for manpower.

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