Tag Archive for "veterans" | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Address Dedicating Wicker Memorial Park to World War Veterans

October 2, 2020

Title: Address Dedicating Wicker Memorial Park to World War Veterans Date: June 14, 1927 Location: Hammond, IN Context: Coolidge lauds the accomplishments of the American Midwest as well as its World War I veterans Fellow Citizens: This section represents a phase of life which is typically American. A few short years ago it was an […]

Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval a Bill Providing for Adjusted Compensation for War Veterans

September 17, 2020

Title: Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval a Bill Providing for Adjusted Compensation for War Veterans Date: May 15, 1924 Location: Washington, DC Context: Coolidge explains to the House his reasoning behind vetoing H.R 7959, which adjusted veteran compensation To the House of Representatives: Herewith is returned, without approval, H.R. 7959, a […]

Address of President Coolidge at the Dedication of the Liberty Memorial at Kansas City, Missouri

September 16, 2020

Title: Address of President Coolidge at the Dedication of the Liberty Memorial at Kansas City, Missouri Date: November 11, 1926 Location: Kansas City, MO Context: Coolidge speaks at the dedication of a memorial for American WWI veterans Fellow Countrymen: It is with a mingling of sentiments that we come to dedicate this memorial. Erected in […]

Press Conference, October 9, 1928

August 31, 2020

Date: October 9, 1928 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) So far as I know, Ambassador Houghton has not indicated that he would or would not tender his resignation, because he is a candidate for Senate in the State of New York. I haven’t seen what President Machado of Cuba may have said relative […]

Press Conference, July 7, 1925

August 4, 2020

Date: July 7, 1925 Location: Washington, D.C. (Original document available here) I guess all of you present are authorized to attend the conference, but my experience has taught me that it is going to be necessary to state at nearly every one of these conferences that the President can’t be quoted, so I will reiterate […]