Remembering 'Silent Cal' 100 years later: Coolidge could light our way WashTimesOpEd
At the laying of a cornerstone for the Jewish Community Center in Washington, after commending the contributions of Jewish patriots, he approvingly quoted historian William H. Lecky’s observation that “Hebraic mortar cemented the foundations of American democracy.”declared, “The colored people have repeatedly proved their devotion to the high ideals of our country.”
When he received a letter protesting the Republicans’ nomination of a Black dentist from New York for Congress, he spurned “the suggestion of denying any measure of their full political rights to such a great group of our population.”is criticized for not stopping the wild speculation of the 1920s and for cutting military spending.
The nation wasn’t ready for military expansion on the heels of what many saw as an unnecessary war in which more than 100,000 Americans died in less than two years. Besides, in 1923-28, the storm clouds over Europe and Asia were barely visible.believed the nation must be prepared for any contingency. Toward the end of his administration, he presided over an increase in defense spending for the Navy and air defense.
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