Calvin Coolidge's Presidency
Calvin Coolidge was vice president during Warren Harding's presidency term. All of that changed on the night that Harding passed away in 1923. Coolidge then took over the rest of Harding's term. For the next presidential election, Coolidge won the election and become the 30th president of the United States. Anyone who was to research Calvin Coolidge would probably consider his presidency to be unsuccessful due to the state that American was in and the little efforts Coolidge made to change for the better. However, I believe that Coolidge was successful not through his actions but mostly through his thoughts, honesty and the messages he sent out to his fellow Americans. Coolidge's major achievements were minimal and later on were made mockeries; however at that time in history had an impact.
56)This statement made by Coolidge is the obvious basics that are usually forgotten about. Coolidge was a strong believer of following the basics; political tradition. We do not need more law, we need more religion. Coolidge believed in philosophy about God, man and government. If the foundation be firm, the foundation will stand. "Coolidge talked honestly about the nature of wealth and of individual responsibility" (Thomas, par. His views are more than a politician trying to make his country a better place. We do not need more of the things that are seen, we need more of the things that are unseen. This was integrated into international law through the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928. Along with taxes and debt issues, Coolidge's actions "included orderly growth of civil and military aviation, expansion of the services of the departments of Agriculture and Commerce, regulation of radio broadcasting, development of waterways, flood control, and encouragement of cooperative solutions to farm problems" (McCoy, par. The government, economy and society wouldn't have strength without them. We do not need more knowledge, we need more character.
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