Tag Archive for "Individual Rights" | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation

Dedication of Town-House

April 24, 2014

Title: Dedication of Town-House Date: November 27, 1917 Location: Weston, MA Context: Dedicating a townhall to the historic, valued town of Weston (Original document available here) I was interested to come out here and […]

Tags: American Revolution, Building, Character, Civil Liberties, George Washington, Government, History, Individual Rights, Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, War, Weston

One Hundredth Anniversary Dinner of the Provident Institution for Savings

April 24, 2014

Title: One Hundredth Anniversary Dinner of the Provident Institution for Savings Date: December 13, 1916 Location: Boston, MA Context: Coolidge praises the self-governance and principles of the first chartered savings bank (Original document available […]

Tags: Banks, celebrate, Individual Rights, Liberty, Limited government, Massachusetts, Provident Institution for Savings, Self-control, self-denial, Self-Government, self-reliance, self-support

A Free Republic

April 24, 2014

Title: A Free Republic Date: September 25, 1924 Location: Philadelphia, PA Context: Address on the 150th Anniversary of the First Continental Congress No American coming to Philadelphia on this anniversary could escape being thrilled […]

Tags: American Revolution, civics, First Continental Congress, Government, History, idealism, Individual Rights, Limited Powers, Philosophy, Tolerance, Unity, World War One

Address at the Seventh Regular Meeting of the Business Organization of the Government

April 21, 2014

Title: Address at the Seventh Regular Meeting of the Business Organization of the Government Date: June 30, 1924 Location: Washington, D.C. Context: Speech delivered at the meeting of the Business Organization […]

Tags: Budget, economy, free government, Individual Rights, Public Service, Taxes