RE Silent Cal's reputation for taciturnity, another story I like is the following: Coolidge's college fraternity was holding their national convention. They'd love to have Coolidge address it, but he pleaded other obligations. They then asked if he'd at least telegraph a speech and someone would read it at the convention. Coolidge did and it read: "GREETINGS! PRESIDENT COOLIDGE."
RE Silent Cal's reputation for taciturnity, another story I like is the following: Coolidge's college fraternity was holding their national convention. They'd love to have Coolidge address it, but he pleaded other obligations. They then asked if he'd at least telegraph a speech and someone would read it at the convention. Coolidge did and it read: "GREETINGS! PRESIDENT COOLIDGE."
One of the most underrated presidents in history.
Alas, that prosecutorial style of media seems to run only one way these days.