COL. HOUSE, FORMER WILSON ADVISER, GUEST AT COOLIDGE WHITE HOUSE
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On December 19, 1925, The Evening Star reports that former president Woodrow Wilson's "confidential agent and adviser," Col. Edward M. House*, "is a guest of President (Calvin) Coolidge in the White House."
Frederic William Wile writes...
"Although a stalwart Democrat, House's friends claim for him that he is a 'neutral' when America's international relations are concerned. He views them as an American and a citizen of the world."
JFK+50 NOTE
During the 1920s, Col. House supported U.S. membership in the League of Nations and a Permanent Court of International Justice.
*Edward Mandell House (1858-1938) was born in Houston, Texas & after being involved in politics in Texas, moved to New York & later became a close friend & adviser to Woodrow Wilson.
SOURCE
"Col. House, Guest Of Coolidge May Be Here On Court Behalf," by Frederic William Wile, The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., December 19, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
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