Tag Archive for "Cruisers" | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Press Conference, November 18, 1927

August 24, 2020

Date: November 18, 1927 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) I did not discuss with the Secretary of War in any extensive way the waterway meeting at St. Louis. I asked him if it appeared to be a successful meeting and he expressed himself as in general pleased with the results of the meeting. […]

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, August 16, 1927

August 13, 2020

Date: August 16, 1927 Location: Rapid City, SD I don’t know of anything definite that I could say at this time relative to tax reduction. I think you will recall that I suggested to the last Congress that we could reduce taxes some at that time. Congress concluded that they would not do so. What […]

Press Conference, December 24, 1926

July 14, 2020

Date: December 24, 1926 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) The questions and reporters are not very numerous this afternoon. I wanted those of you who could to come in, in order that I might extend to you personally my best wishes for the holidays. I have here an inquiry about Christmas gifts that […]