was he a part of flood control at any point?
He has often been criticized for his actions during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge has often been criticized for his actions during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927,
who is calvin coolidge? American politician and lawyer who served as the 30th president of the United States
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Calvin Coolidge [SEP] Flood control
Coolidge has often been criticized for his actions during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, the worst natural disaster to hit the Gulf Coast until Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Although he did eventually name Secretary Hoover to a commission in charge of flood relief, scholars argue that Coolidge overall showed a lack of interest in federal flood control. Coolidge did not believe that personally visiting the region after the floods would accomplish anything, and that it would be seen as mere political grandstanding. He also did not want to incur the federal spending that flood control would require; he believed property owners should bear much of the cost.