Calvin Coolidge

We have got so many regulatory laws already that in general I feel that we would be just as well off if we didn't have any more.

He wanted to know if I could give him any message, and I told him I didn't know of anything other than that he might say I was pleased with the friendly relations that exist between this country and his country.

So far as any information has come to me it seems to bear out the supposition that I made either at the last or the next to the last [press] conference that Mr. Clementel hadn't made any definite statements that undertook to bind the…

There is nothing I can say this morning in relation to the call on me of Lord Cecil.

I am very glad to be able to report that that is apparently the case.

My general directions to the Bureau of the Budget were to investigate the needs that arise on account of the passage of the legislation, which include a number of things, and to recommend appropriations that will put them into effect.

I did not imagine that it would be thought best to lay down all of the eight cruisers during the present fiscal year—which is the one that ends June 30th—but whether or not all of the eight cruisers ought to be provided for sometime during…

I do not know just what budget estimates will be made for beginning work on the additional cruisers or for work that is contemplated on our battleships.

YOU mean if they have one? I don't think so.

Those who had the picking out of the people that should be invited to a ball in the East Room would have some trouble.

But if they are going to have a reception or a ball, I should judge it would be more agreeable to those that want to go to have a ball.

Well, you can't have a ball in the White House.

You couldn't get anybody in there, not even the newspapermen.

The only difference, which will be apparent to all of you, is that three of us will be present rather than four, as in the past.

On Christmas eve I am expecting that the Choir of the First Congregational Church will sing at the north portico of the White House the same as they did last year.

I expect the observance of the holidays will be about the same as usual.

I expect Mr. and Mrs. Stearns will be at the White House at that time.

I think he will be home on Sunday morning.

I expect we shall observe Christmas at the White House about as usual.

My boy John is coming home from college.

I don't see any hope in the future for competitive armaments.

I am in favor of an adequate defense for our own country.

I stated my position in my first message to the Congress.

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