A fundamental aspect of Calvin Coolidge’s philosophy was his refusal to separate economics from morality. He saw them as one and the same. This was especially true during Coolidge’s presidency. In a speech delivered to the Federation of Jewish Philanthropic Societies of New York he said that he regarded “a good budget as among the noblest monuments of virtue.”
Read MoreThe Admiration of Alexander Hamilton
May 19, 2014
Alexander Hamilton, one of our nation’s prominent Founding Fathers who served as the first Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington, was a hero to many political leaders, and this was especially true for those who served during the 1920s. As a close adviser to President Washington, Hamilton was the “chief architect” of the administration’s policies.
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