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Calvin Coolidge: “If the energy which now goes into military effort is transferred to productive endeavor it will greatly assist economic…”

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If the energy which now goes into military effort is transferred to productive endeavor it will greatly assist economic progress.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge emphasizes the importance of redirecting military resources towards economic development for progress.

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