Coolidge
Americannoun
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Calvin, 1872–1933, 30th president of the U.S. 1923–29.
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Grace Goodhue, 1879–1957, his wife, U.S. First Lady 1923–29.
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Coolidge concluded by echoing a historian’s judgment that “Hebraic mortar cemented the foundations of American democracy.”
He is also not the first president to nap or fall asleep during meetings — Calvin Coolidge was also a notorious napper.
From Salon
More accurately, it owes to former president Calvin Coolidge.
President Calvin Coolidge’s 1925 dictum—“the chief business of the American people is business”—had become a mantra.
He didn’t trust any of the eight presidents he served, from Calvin Coolidge through Richard Nixon, and certainly didn’t view them as kings.
From Salon
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