Raynors HCA 2018-10
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COOLIDGE, Jr. John Calvin (1872-1933) was an American politician and the 30th President of the United States (1923–1929). A Republican lawyer from New England, born in Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor. His response to the Boston Police Strike of 1919 thrust him into the national spotlight and gave him a reputation as a man of decisive action. Soon after, he was elected Vice President of the United States in 1920, and succeeded to the presidency upon the sudden death of Warren G. Harding in 1923. Elected in his own right in 1924, he gained a reputation as a small government conservative and also as a man who said very little, although having a rather dry sense of humor. Coolidge restored public confidence in the White House after the scandals of his predecessor's administration, and left office with considerable popularity. Document Signed “Calvin Coolidge” as President of the United States, 2pp. folio, March 11, 1924, and reads in part: “...The President as Arbitrator in the Tacna-Arica Arbitration has received a requeste from the Agency of Peru...for ‘the temporary return...of the one hundred and forty-eight afficdavits which were enclosed with the Commission’s communications...The President as Arbitrator has received from the Agency of Chile...a communication opposing, for reasons stated therein, the request above notes. After full consideration of the foregoing communications the Arbitrator has the honor to make the following ruling:...the temporary return...of the aforesaid one hundred and forty-eight affidavits...is hereby permitted.” Signed by Coolidge and countersigned by Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes. Fine condition. The Tacna–Arica compromise or Treaty of Lima was a series of documents that settled the territorial dispute of both Tacna and Arica provinces of Peru and Chile respectively. According to the Treaty, the Tacna-Arica Territory was divided between both countries; Tacna being awarded to Peru and with Chile retaining sovereignty over Arica. Chile also agreed to pay up to 6 million dollars in compensation to Peru.
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