pplication to the task of neutralizing and thwarting
             political activity wherever there are signs of life" (Lippmann 12-13).
             As for Coolidge's personality, there has never been a president as misunderstood
             as him. He had a dry, but witty style of humor. His inactivity was very misunderstood
             and often made people question his decisions. An observer of him stated, "I noticed that
             President Coolidge never grinned after his jokes to punctuate them. This mislead people.
             They sometimes thought his remarks were dumb. Whatever may be said of Calvin
             Coolidge, he was not dumb. And many a dumb remark of his afterwards recounted
             merely reflects the dullness of the narrator" (Sobel 237). This more than sums up his
             The importance of his personality was significant. His humor always kept
             people's attention. If they did not pay attention then they would have missed one of his
             thoughts or ideas. His personality was unmatched in Washington or anywhere else he
             held office. It was his mellow style of speaking and his way of staying away form
             backing or rejecting an idea that made so many people appreciate him. If he had been as
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