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SinReturning from church one day, Calvin Coolidge's father asked him on what topic the minister had preached. "Sin," he said. "And what did he say about sin?" his father asked. Replied Coolidge: "He was against it."
[Coolidge himself denied this story.]
Coolidge, John Calvin ["Silent Cal"] (1872-1933) American Republican politician, 30th president of the United States (1923-29) [noted for his strong support of business and his encouragement of stock speculation (which fueled the roaring '20s but led to the crash of 1929)]
[Sources: C. Fadiman, ed., Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes]More John Coolidge anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords:
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