Portrait of an American: Charles G. DawesHolt, 1953 - 344 pages Full-length, sympathetic biography of the American lawyer and banker. |
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Page 231
... Coolidge . The two men who were now ticket mates had not been especially close to each other before their nomination . In Dawes ' papers there are copies of only a few letters that had passed between them , among them one from Coolidge ...
... Coolidge . The two men who were now ticket mates had not been especially close to each other before their nomination . In Dawes ' papers there are copies of only a few letters that had passed between them , among them one from Coolidge ...
Page 241
... Coolidge had insisted in the interests of economy and Coolidge simplicity , the ceremonies were to be impressive . The speech , given out well in advance , was in type in every newspaper office in the land , ready for release when the ...
... Coolidge had insisted in the interests of economy and Coolidge simplicity , the ceremonies were to be impressive . The speech , given out well in advance , was in type in every newspaper office in the land , ready for release when the ...
Page 260
... Coolidge is not a candi- date . " It was well understood that Dawes was tied to Lowden by cords of loyalty . But practical politicians also understood that Low- den's candidacy did not have a chance in the changed situation within the ...
... Coolidge is not a candi- date . " It was well understood that Dawes was tied to Lowden by cords of loyalty . But practical politicians also understood that Low- den's candidacy did not have a chance in the changed situation within the ...
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