Calvin Coolidge
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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.
Apr 17, 1925
Our country wants its arts and science, its commerce and agriculture, its production and transportation, its education and invention, not merely that they may be used in the market place, the factory and the field, but that they may all be…
Apr 9, 1925
But it isn't helpful for me to keep talking about certain foreign relations unless there is some development that warrants some statement on my part.
Mar 26, 1925
My hesitation about him is to decide whether he would be of more value here in Washington serving in the Department, or of more value in China.
Mar 26, 1925
He is an expert on Eastern affairs in the State Department—not the only one, but he is regarded as the chief expert.
Mar 23, 1925
Those industries that are supposed to be barometers or indicators of what the general business condition is throughout the country all seem to indicate that it is fairly good.
Mar 23, 1925
Mr. Mellon reports that insofar as he can observe there is a very general and healthy condition of good business.
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