As the US vice president, Coolidge and his vivacious wife Grace were invited to quite a few parties, where the legend of 'Silent Cal' was born. It is from this time that most of the jokes and anecdotes involving Coolidge originate, such as Coolidge being 'silent in five languages'. Although Coolidge was known to be a skilled and effective public speaker, in private he was a man of few words and was commonly referred to as 'Silent Cal'.
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