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On this day in 1927, Calvin Coolidge declines to run for re-election as President. His statement to the press was simple: “I do not choose to run for president in 1928.”
TDIH: I do not choose to run for President
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One of my favorite stories about him was he was criticized for firing Police Officers who took part in a strike in Boston but replied..."There is no right to strike against the public safety by anybody, anywhere, any time.”
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PO1 Kevin Dougherty
He was a true Vermonter. He earned the nickname Silent Cal. He didn't say much, but when he did, you could count on what he said.
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