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President Calvin Coolidge’s First Radio Broadcast

By Jerry L. Wallace The clock in the U.S. House Chamber pointed to half past noon.[1] Congress had assembled for a rare joint session. Standing at the clerk’s desk in […]

A Supreme Court Justice’s Private Views of Coolidge

By John William Sullivan   One of President Calvin Coolidge’s harshest critics—in private, at least—was Supreme Court justice Louis Brandeis. Both men had made their names in Massachusetts: Brandeis as […]

Joseph Fountain: Witness to the Inauguration

by Paul D. Houle Joseph Fountain, the twenty-four-year-old editor of the Springfield Reporter, scooped every reporter in Vermont—indeed, in the world—with his account of the presidential inauguration of Calvin Coolidge. […]

The Mellon Plan: The Legislative Fight for the First Supply-Side Tax Reforms

By The Honorable French Hill Tax reform isn’t easy, but it is possible. Even dramatic tax reform. Today, when many doubt that proposition, it’s useful to look back at another […]

2016 Hopefuls Laud Coolidge

February 17, 2015

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By Rushad Thomas

I often lament the fact that Calvin Coolidge is the “forgotten president,” and many who comment on our Facebook page often remark that Calvin Coolidge is “the most underrated president.” Well it seems recently that a number of men interested in joining the ranks of Coolidge’s White House successors have him on their mind! This is fantastic!

In honor of Presidents’ Day, NBC News did a quick poll of potential 2016 presidential candidates, asking them about their favorite presidents. Of the 21 potential candidates queried, only six responded, and of those six, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal both named Coolidge, among others, as their favorite president. Sen. Paul said of President #30: “Calvin Coolidge because he balanced the budget.” Gov. Jindal said “Calvin Coolidge for his focus on limited government and growing America’s economy.”

It’s great to see modern-day politicians taking an interest in Coolidge and admiring the responsible manner in which he led the ship of state! You can check out the full article at NBC News.

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