Calvin Coolidge

This country hasn't any method of making any understandings except through the duly authorized channels of treaties.

As far as I can see myself and as far as I am advised by the members of my Cabinet, Mr. Hoover, who keeps very closely in touch with the business situation, and Mr. Mellon, who is in touch with the banking situation and the business…

The business conditions in the country are more than meeting expectations.

But the main point that I wanted to emphasize is this: That as one holding the office that is responsible for our foreign relations and one who wants to maintain friendly relations with all other nations, I always regret that some of our…

There is no way we could make any private understanding.

I think that is attributable partly to the reduction of taxation.

I am very sure there is not the slightest foundation for any report that General Wood has resigned as Governor General of the Philippines.

This order shall take effect August 1, 1926, and shall supersede the Executive Order of January 12, 1925, entitled, 'Documents Required of Aliens Entering the United States,' and the Executive Order of March 31, 1925, entitled, 'Documents…

They must present immigration visas, quota or non-quota, in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Act of 1924, except—

I don't see how either body could have been conducted during the session better than they were, and it is very difficult to see how they could have produced more constructive legislation and spent less time in useless debate than was spent…

I don't recall a time when there was greater harmony between the Executive Branch of the Government and the Legislative Branch than there has been since I have been President.

I depended upon him when I was President of the Senate to advise with me about intricate questions of parliamentary law and found him very scholarly in that regard.

I think I will reiterate that I was especially pleased with the work that the Congress did and because I didn't want to take all the glory of it I hope that won't be misunderstood.

I think Senator Curtis is entitled to great credit for his management in the Senate.

I thought it was especially to the credit of the Congress that they had functioned as a legislative body in accordance with recommendations that I had made in my [message] without being constantly forced into some position by action on my…

As a result of that policy there was very little of partisanship that was shown in the decision of any large questions.

Then the aviation bill was very important, which also is the adoption of a new policy of administration.

But the fact remains that no legislation of general import was passed that didn't have my approval.

There is another item that I left out, which of course is of tremendous importance, and that is the settlement of our foreign debts.

I think that there wasn't much of anything in the way of treaties.

And of course there is the building law which really represented a new policy of making a lump sum appropriation and leaving the administration of it and the disposition of it to the Secretary of the Treasury.

There was no bill of general importance that passed that I did not approve.

The Railroad Labor Bill will we hope develop into a very important policy.

The principal thing that will affect the country is the reduction of taxation.

I think those are the principal features of this Congress.