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The coolidge presidency: historians have rated Calvin Coolidge poorly among our nation's chief executives for being a "do-nothing president," but he should be rated highly for the very same reason.(HISTORY--AMERICAN SPIRIT)
Most Americans reserve their greatest praise for past presidents who were noted for their activity while in office. Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt immediately come to mind--the former for his aggressive extra-executive actions in putting down a "rebellion," and the latter for equally aggressive measures in reshaping American politics and culture during the Great Depression. Rarely do Americans praise those presidents who exercised their duties with restraint and in accordance with the U.S. Constitution.
For contemporary Americans weaned on activist presidents who seem to wield more power with each subsequent administration, the idea of a minimalist ...
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