Calvin Coolidge Becomes President After Harding Death
President Calvin Coolidge left Rutland for Washington by special train at 12:25 a m and took oath of office in Plymouth Vermont. He and his party boarded car 99 for the first leg toward Albany as guards prepared to occupy the White House. New witnesses observed the oath as the nation moved toward a new administration.
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President Harding Dies of Cerebral Apoplexy in San Francisco
In San Francisco on August 4 Warren G. Harding, 29th U.S. president, died suddenly from cerebral apoplexy at the Palace Hotel. A funeral train will carry his body across the nation, while Cabinet members and associates reflected on his abrupt passing shortly after optimistic bulletins on his illness.
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Frantic hotel scene as crowd reacts to sudden illness
The late president's entourage moved in a panic while doctors and officials were sought. Ir. Soone, the naval officer famed by a nurse, was seen dining with General Pershing. He moved toward the lobby as alarm spread and commotion erupted in the hotel.
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President Harding Dies of Cerebral Stroke in 1923
The text reports President Warren G. Harding died at 7:20 p.m. on August 2, 1923, from a cerebral apoplexy while with family, as physicians signed a joint bulletin. The White House staff and cabinet members meet in mourning, with plans for transport to Washington and state funeral arrangements, including an all-night route and guards.
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Coolidgeisms on law and the nation
A speech reflecting on the rule of law and civic duty argues that Americans must support each other and own the government or face government dominance. It contends that civilization depends on strong citizens bearing burdens and that limiting governmental excess guards progress or risk despotism.
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Oath Taken by Coolidge Father in Vermont Farmhouse
In a sparsely attended Vermont ceremony John C. Coolidge administered the oath to his son Calvin Coolidge with an urgent telegram from Washington to obtain the proper form. Mrs Coolidge stood by as Calvin Coolidge took the oath and prepared to depart for Washington amid news of President Harding s death. Secret service protection was arranged for the new president as reporters gathered and news circulated.
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President Coolidge approves Harding policies
In Plymouth Vermont on August 3 President Coolidge released a statement mourning the death of the late president. He pledged to carry out Harding's policies for the American people and to meet responsibilities, seeking cooperation from those who served with Harding.
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Calvin Coolidge A Massachusetts Governor Turned Vice President
The profile traces Calvin Coolidge from Plymouth Vermont birth on July 4 1872 to his rise through Massachusetts politics and national prominence in 1919. It notes his Puritan reformer stance during the Boston police strike and his life as a reserved New England gentleman married to Grace Goodhue with two sons. He is described as a lifelong public servant who never owned a car and resided in Northampton before becoming vice president.
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Harding Life in Brief from Birth to Presidency
Brief biographical timeline of Warren G. Harding born November 2, 1865 on a farm near Blooming Grove. Highlights include editor of the Marton Daily Star, Ohio State Senate terms, lieutenant governor, U S senator, Republican presidential nominee, 29th president, disarmament conference, budget system, ship subsidy push, veto of soldier bonus, rail and coal strike mediation, world court advocacy, opposition to 18th amendment enforcement, Alaska trip, illness in Seattle, death August 2 from apoplexy.
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Presidents Who Died In Office And Their Fates
A list of U S presidents who died in office and how they died noting Lincoln Garfield and McKinley fell to assassins bullets while Harrison and Taylor died of natural causes. Locations tied to burial and birth places include Mount Vernon Quincy Monticello Montpelier and Springfield with deaths in office and notable illnesses.
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