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What did president Coolidge mean when he said the chief business of the America people is business?
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∙ 9y ago
Actually, it's a misquote, according to the Coolidge Memorial Foundation. He gave the speech in mid-January 1925 and his point was not that business is all that matters. He first said that "The chief business of the American people is business... Of course the accumulation of wealth cannot be justified as the chief end of existence." He went on to conclude that "... We make no concealment of the fact that we want wealth, but there are many other things that we want very much more. We want peace and honor, and that charity which is so strong an element of all civilization." So, he was saying that money and business are important, but they should not dominate our life because other things matter too.
More about what he actually said is found by following the link below.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt means the people controlling businesses are what business is. Seeing as how most big business seems to be run by a select few of people.
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∙ 12y agoThat everything else was less important!
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∙ 13y ago"The busines of America is business,"
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Who said The chief business of the American people is business?
Calvin Coolidge
Did Coolidge reelect?
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What important people or events molded Calvin Coolidge?
His vice president
How did Coolidge first become president?
get a life people for goodness sake
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What important people or events molded Calvin Coolidge's character?
His vice president
What was the significance of the quote made by Calvin Coolidge The chief business of the American people is business itself?
It means the people controlling businesses are what business is. Seeing as how most big business seems to be run by a select few of people.
Why did many believe that Calvin Coolidge was a perfect fit for presidency?
He was crazy and people know that they need a crazy president
