CALVIN COOLIDGE CRACKS A JOKE
10 WHITE REMINISCENCES. Australian Press Association. Received Tuesday, 7 p.m. WASHINGTON, March 4. One of the rare occasions of Coolidge’* humour was reported to-day of the ' ex-President, who has recently been signing many measures for the creation of game preserves. To-day he signed as one of his last bills, a measure carrying an appropriation for the creation of a weekend retreat near Washington for the President.
Mr Coolidge remarked dryly that he congratulated Congress for its inclination to ‘‘treat the President with the same kind consideration that it extends to out birds and other wild life.”
It is now indicated that Mr Coolidge Intends to devote the early days of his retirement to writing. His first article will appear next Friday in one of the Hearst magazines and will be entitled •* On entering and leaving the Presidency.” This article will include his first explanation of why he did not ‘‘choose run.”
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6852, 6 March 1929, Page 7
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