So I think it was a good lead in because there are some people who will blame Coolidge for the Depression. Now, Coolidge left office in March of 1929. The stock market crashed in October 1929 when Herbert Hoover was president. Obviously Hoover responded in ways that I think a lot of people look back say were ineffective. But I just don't get what was Coolidge supposed to do as a retired president and why would people blame him for that? (06:44–06:50)
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