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Calvin Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his quiet demeanor and strong support for business and limited government. Coolidge's presidency is often associated with the economic prosperity of the Roaring Twenties, and he famously advocated for a hands-off approach to the economy, believing that government should interfere as little as possible in the lives of citizens and businesses.
Provided that the enjoyment by any work of the rights and benefits conferred by the Act of March 4, 1909, and the Acts amendatory thereof, shall foe conditional upon compliance with the requirements and formalities prescribed with respect…
Now Therefore, I, Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States of America do declare and proclaim:
There is no action to be taken, so far as I know, with the Japanese Government on the immigration question.
The immediate proposal before the Reparations Commission has been made by the French delegate and President of the Commission, and has the support, it is understood, of all the allied governments.
This Government believes that the proposed inquiry will be of great value.
There has been abroad many times some criticism of our Government, of our people, and our ways, but that has demonstrated, I think, that when they are in real trouble and real difficulty over there, they turn to us as a nation that will be…
It is of signal importance that those places be filled by men about which there can't be any controversy.
So that political recommendations, while they are helpful and will be given due consideration, cannot be entirely the determining factor in making appointments to the United States' bench.
This Government has been informed that the Reparations Commission is considering the establishment of two expert Committees.
No decision has been made in the matter of appointing a judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.
But in the case of the bench I should look for something more than that.
This Government believes that the proposed inquiry will be of great value and in view of its direct interest as a creditor, and of the importance of the economic recuperation of Europe, it would view with favor the acceptance by American…
This Government has been informed that the Reparation Commission is considering the establishment of two expert committees, one to consider the means of balancing the budget of Germany and the measures to be taken to stabilize her…
There are quite a number of opinions of the Attorney General on it from time to time.
If a criminal contempt is committed, which I understand was claimed in this case, then it brings it on the other side of the court.
I don't know that there has been any direct decision of the courts about that.
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