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A government which requires of the people the contribution of the bulk of their substance and rewards cannot be classed as a free government.

Calvin Coolidge

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Calvin Coolidge
Age: 60 †
Born: 1872
Born: July 4
Died: 1933
Died: January 5
30Th U.S. President
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John Calvin Coolidge Jr.
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