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...been proposed in Congress but not seriously considered. The President wished to present and press a bill approved by the Army.* ¶ Mr. and Airs. Coolidge attended the dedication of the Washington Community Christmas tree, opened voluminous mail, received numerous presents, attended church, heard choral singing at the north portico of the White House by the choir of the First Congregational Church: Bells of Christmas, The First Noel, Sleep, Holy Babe, Angels We Have Heard on High, Silent Night, Holy Night, Shepherd's Christmas Song, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, Come All Ye Shepherds, O Little Town of Bethlehem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Mr. Coolidge's Week: Jan. 5, 1925 | 1/5/1925 | See Source »

Standing on the south portico of the White House, Mr. Coolidge also spoke, politico-officially, to a delegation of business men representing 47 trades. This time he said: "This is a business country ... it wants a business Government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CAMPAIGN: Alarums & Excursions | 11/3/1924 | See Source »

...President stood smiling beside Mrs. Coolidge under a large oak near the South Portico of the White House and welcomed 1,600 guests, including three long paragraphs of prominent names, who came to the first of three Executive garden parties. Mrs. Coolidge wore tan chiffon and a bright shawl, and food was distributed from tables in scattered red-and-white striped marquees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The White House Week: May 26, 1924 | 5/26/1924 | See Source »

...From the South Portico of the White House, Mr. Coolidge made a speech to Mrs. Herbert C. Hoover's convention of women pledged to law (i.e., prohibition) enforcement. (See page...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The White House Week: Apr. 21, 1924 | 4/21/1924 | See Source »

...skid to send him into Lake Erie." W. J. Bryan: "No matter which party wins, this country stays dry forever." More than a thousand delegates to the convention assembled in a driving rain before the White House and sang hymns-Onward Christian Soldiers, etc. The President appeared on the portico and Pussyfoot Johnson pledged to the President the cooperation of those present in enforcing Prohibition. Mr. Coolidge spoke: "It is a satisfaction to receive the assurances of such a body of men and women that they have a firm determination to abide by the laws of the land, and that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Jubilee | 1/28/1924 | See Source »

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