Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge
He had a reputation for honesty ✅ ✅
“America’s present need is not heroics, but healing.” ✅ ✅
He took a firm stand in the Boston police strike. ✅ ❌
He doubted his own qualifications. ✅ ❌
He desired world peace but did not want to join the League of Nations. ✅ ✅
He appointed the Ohio Gang, a group of unqualified, corrupt individuals. ✅ ❌
He fired the Ohio Gang and replaced them with honest officials. ✅ ✅
“The man who builds a factory builds a temple.” ✅ ✅
He said very little and was called “Silent.” ❌ ✅
He loved to talk and meet people. ✅ ❌
He took an active role in supporting big business. ✅ ✅
He was associated with the Teapot Dome scandal. ✅ ❌
He did not want to get involved in international disagreements. ✅ ✅
He believed that the best government was the least government. ✅ ✅
During his administration, the Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed. ✅ ✅
He favored a limited role for the nation in world affairs. ✅ ✅