Tag Archive for "Tariff Commission" | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Press Conference, November 21, 1924

May 27, 2020

Date: November 21, 1924 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) There are no members of the Cabinet that are retiring. I stated my position about the publicity feature of the revenue bill last spring when I signed the act. I haven’t seen anything that would cause me to change my mind about some undesirable […]

Press Conference, August 1, 1924

May 20, 2020

Date: August 1, 1924 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) I don’t think I can give you any information about the Republican position on the tariff, that is not contained in the Republican platform and in my message to Congress. I stated my position in my message, and the position of the party, which […]

Press Conference, May 2, 1924

May 14, 2020

Date: May 2, 1924 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) There are several inquiries here about the National Convention. I haven’t any information that I can give out about that. I think the plans that were made yesterday by the Executive Committee or special committee at Cleveland (I guess it was the day before […]

Press Conference, April 11, 1924

May 12, 2020

Date: April 11, 1924 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) Here is an inquiry about a statement in the letter of Secretary Mellon to me in which he ends a sentence by saying “I must advise you that neither I nor any other man of character can longer take responsibility for the Treasury.” That […]

Press Conference, April 18, 1924

May 12, 2020

Date: April 18, 1924 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) Here is an inquiry as to whether the Dawes report has been transmitted to the American Government, and whether any steps are contemplated here in connection with it. It hasn’t come to me, but I think that through the usual diplomatic sources, Mr. Logan […]