Word: calvinism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...President was evidently " sizing up " the situation. He is a slow decider, but a firm decider when he decides. When he will decide and act Calvin Coolidge alone knows?it may be tomorrow or a month from tomorrow. It is expected that he will carry on vigorously those of the Harding policies which are popular with the Republican Party or with the people. Those that are more dubious of favor he may treat with discretion. The change of leaders offers a graceful retreat to the Republican Party from any policy which it regards as inadvisable...
...Calvin Coolidge himself said nothing...
...history the Boston Tea Party (1773) has been joined by the Boston Police Strike (1919). Inasmuch as the latter event created the fame which made Calvin Coolidge Vice President, and hence President, there are not a few critics who want to dig up and rewrite the legend. The story as reconstructed by these critics brings zero credit to Mr. Coolidge. They charge...
...CALVIN COOLIDGE...
...President which take up much of his valuable time is the mechanical operation of signing his name. There is only one person who has authority to do this for the new President. She is Mrs. Vila B. Pugh, a clerk in the General Land Office. She signs "Calvin Coolidge" to official land grants, thus relieving the President of a certain amount of manual labor...