Calvin Coolidge

At that time we were engaged in a great building program which, upon its completion, would have given us first place on the sea.

It will be a contribution to the success of the preliminary work now going on at Geneva should the great naval powers there agree upon a further definite limitation of naval armament.

I am sure that all governments and all peoples would choose a system of naval limitation in preference to consciously reverting to competitive building.

The support of all measures looking to the preservation of the peace of the world has been long established as a fundamental policy of this Government.

It is pleasurable and easy to give. It is difficult to withhold.

As a nation we are advocates of peace.

Errors of judgment are excusable. These is no excuse for disloyalty.

In business administration the matter of personnel is of first importance.

We represent the most colossal business organization of the world.

Should the item of interest be eliminated, I can now see no reason why the bill should not be approved.

What we are trying to do there, of course, is to afford such protection as we can for the lives and property of our citizens in accordance with our treaty rights and faithfully execute the treaties that have been made between the Chinese…

That country is undergoing a revolution and is split up into different sections, each of them contending against each other and each of them pretty much entirely denying the authority of the central government.

I think the press already has all the information that has come to me relative to the situation in China.

All veterans of the World War should be generally and fully informed of their right to procure the safe and certain protection for themselves and their dependents of the insurance afforded by the Government.

I urge all citizens, particularly employers, the press, labor organizations, women's associations, professional groups and civic and patriotic bodies, to secure full information and use such means of informing the veterans as may be most…

The law provides that no reinstatement of war risk life insurance which has lapsed shall be made after July 2, 1927.

No premium is charged during total permanent disability.

The potential protective value of the insurance thus provided is apparent, as affecting the future economic and domestic welfare of veterans and their dependents.

Even these payments may be temporarily waived for those whose resources do not permit immediate compliance.

Under the terms provided for the reestablishment of lapsed insurance, normal health conditions will permit reinstatement upon the payment of two monthly premiums.

During the World War the United States Government insured, at an exceedingly low premium rate, nearly 5,000,000 members of the armed forces of the country against death or total permanent disability.

Many veterans do not seem to have had knowledge of this continuing privilege, and for one reason or another have permitted their war risk insurance to lapse.

The policy of this Government to favor measures which hold out practical hopes for the limitation of armament is firmly established.

I recommend the appropriation of the sum of $50,000 to cover the expenses of American participation in the work of the 'Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference.'

I believe that we should continue to give our full cooperation to the work of the preparatory commission with a view to bringing about, as quickly as possible, a final conference, at which further steps may be taken to reduce and limit…