COOLIDGE, Calvin (1872-1933), President . Typed letter signed ("Calvin Coolidge"), as Vice-president, to Joseph Capple, Washington, 16 March 1921. 1 page, 8vo, on Vice-president's stationery, discreet mends to edges of crease on verso, recipient's address effaced by erasure . COOLIDGE HAS SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT A MAGAZINE ARTICLE QUOTING HIM UNFAVORABLY ON THE SUBJECT OF PRESIDENT HARDING. "After a night's rest," Coolidge tells the editor of the National Magazine , "it occurs to me that you had not seen and read the article which you sent to me. A part of it is just newspaper reports of some of my speeches....I think I have said many things that were more pertinent... and which have been reported exactly as I gave them. I also noted that there was one paragraph that might be taken as a reflection on the President. As you know, it would be very unfortunate if anything of that kind was printed. It occurs to me that you might leave out considerable of the article for rewriting. The reference to the President I cut out." Quite appropriately "Silent Cal" prefers fewer words to more, but his real motive here is not economy, but avoiding offending the boss. "What I am trying to convey is that I do not wish to be charged with approving the article, even with the changes I have suggested, and I doubt very much if you will read it yourself, if you would approve it."
COOLIDGE, Calvin (1872-1933), President . Typed letter signed ("Calvin Coolidge"), as Vice-president, to Joseph Capple, Washington, 16 March 1921. 1 page, 8vo, on Vice-president's stationery, discreet mends to edges of crease on verso, recipient's address effaced by erasure . COOLIDGE HAS SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT A MAGAZINE ARTICLE QUOTING HIM UNFAVORABLY ON THE SUBJECT OF PRESIDENT HARDING. "After a night's rest," Coolidge tells the editor of the National Magazine , "it occurs to me that you had not seen and read the article which you sent to me. A part of it is just newspaper reports of some of my speeches....I think I have said many things that were more pertinent... and which have been reported exactly as I gave them. I also noted that there was one paragraph that might be taken as a reflection on the President. As you know, it would be very unfortunate if anything of that kind was printed. It occurs to me that you might leave out considerable of the article for rewriting. The reference to the President I cut out." Quite appropriately "Silent Cal" prefers fewer words to more, but his real motive here is not economy, but avoiding offending the boss. "What I am trying to convey is that I do not wish to be charged with approving the article, even with the changes I have suggested, and I doubt very much if you will read it yourself, if you would approve it."
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