| Show BIG AMERICANS WANTED there was nothing about him of the small american said president coolidge of george washington thus coining chining a new phrase which provides a standard by which we may measure public men and policies coolidge paid this tribute to the breadth of 0 mind no man clung more tenaciously to what he believed was right or was prepared to make greater sacrifices in its support but he viewed the right as a universal principal to be api plied not only to himself but to others not only to his own state but to the nation not only to his own countrymen but to foreigners he set al aj straight and narrow standard tor for our statesmen who feel inclined to exploit national or international problems tor for their personal aggrandizement and thus brand themselves as small americans too many of 0 us seek laws tor for the special privilege and enrichment of our own states or sections of the country lacking capacity to see that the greatness of our country arises from the common interest of all its people washington stands as the greatest american because he renounced the glory of a kingly crown to build a tree free republic on principles so sound and broad that w we e can stand before the world as an example tor for other nations and help the world establish higher ideals tor for all humanity whenever there is opportunity |
