Tag Archive for "General Pershing" | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

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, February 12, 1926

July 7, 2020

Date: February 12, 1926 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) I didn’t have an opportunity to have any extended interview with General Pershing. I was pleased to see that he was looking fairly well, but he told me a little of his health and of the fact that he was going to be compelled […]

Press Conference, December 29, 1925

June 18, 2020

Date: December 29, 1925 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) Report has been made to me by the Federal Trade Commission on its investigation of the tobacco growers and merchandisers. It is a very voluminous report. I don’t know that there is anything in it that indicates wrongdoing on the part of anyone, so […]

Press Conference, January 5, 1926

June 16, 2020

Date: January 5, 1926 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) Here is an inquiry about the new Mexican Land, Labor and Petroleum laws, as to whether they are in conformity to our agreements with Mexico. I am only partially familiar with these laws, and I am not certain whether this refers to the laws […]

Press Conference, March 24, 1925

June 2, 2020

Date: March 24, 1925 Location: Washington D.C. (Original document available here) I think I can appoint the Commission on Muscle Shoals very soon. I have to look up some engineers and take a little time to do that, and find out whether they will be willing to serve. I think that work is practically completed. […]