The daughter of a family of undertakers and musicians, she watched members of Congress, met President Calvin Coolidge, and developed a lifelong respect for the US democratic experiment.

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That was Charles Dawes, vice president under Calvin Coolidge.

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In 1923, Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as the 30th president after Warren G.

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And Vermont's Calvin Coolidge, our nation's 30th president, could point with pride to his state's willingness to sacrifice in the service of others.

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