Tag Archive for "Appropriations" | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Press Conference, February 19, 1929

August 31, 2020

Date: February 19, 1929 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) I am having the Civil Service Commission put into form the recommendations that were made by the special committee of the Cabinet relative to veteran’ s preference, so that I think I may be able to issue an order relative to that within a […]

Press Conference, May 8, 1928

August 26, 2020

Date: May 8, 1928 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) I haven’t any information about any proposal to purchase the U. S. Lines of shipping. That would be made of course to the Shipping Board. You will have to apply there for any information concerning it. I don’t know very much about the disagreement […]

Press Conference, August 30, 1927

August 18, 2020

Date: August 30, 1927 Location: Rapid City, SD It doesn’t seem to me, unless I get some information from the Navy Department which would change my opinion, that the Government would he justified in assigning a fast cruiser to send Lieutenant Williams to Venice to take part in the air races. This country is maintaining […]

Press Conference, August 19, 1927

August 18, 2020

Date: August 19, 1927 Location: Rapid City, SD I expect to go to Yellowstone Park. In accordance with custom, I would rather you didn’t publish the date of my going. You can get from Mr. Sanders the time. You will have plenty of time to get ready to go, those of you that want to […]

Press Conference, March 6, 1928

August 17, 2020

Date: March 6, 1928 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) I have had presented to me the report of the Secretaries of State, of Commerce, and of Labor, relative to the quotas for immigration under the Act of 1924. I haven’t had a chance to go into it in detail. It was requested by […]