The conflict continued, and on June 11, 1776, Congress resolved to form a committee to draft a declaration of independence. Members of the drafting committee included Jefferson, John Adams of ...

Of all his writings, Thomas Jefferson's most famous and far-reaching was undoubtedly his draft of the Declaration of Independence. Although the issue of slavery was widely debated -- both the ...

On June 11, 1776, the Second Continental Congress assigned five delegates to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. The Committee included Thomas Jefferson from Virginia ...

Following a letter from the Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights to the President of the Economic and Social Council, dated 27 March 1947, (E/383), this Drafting Committee was enlarged.

After some discussion, the Committee of Five was established to produce a draft of what would become the Declaration of Independence. The committee was composed of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin ...

Roosevelt, chaired the UDHR drafting committee. With her were René Cassin of France, who composed the first draft of the Declaration, the Committee Rapporteur Charles Malik of Lebanon ...

Lee's words were the impetus for the drafting of a formal Declaration of Independence, although the resolution was not followed up on immediately. A committee of five was appointed to draft the ...

Thomas Jefferson is credited as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. However, his draft was revised by several others in the Congress. The "Committee of Five" was nominated to ...

The presidency announced "the formation of a committee of experts", including two women, tasked with drafting "the constitutional declaration that regulates the transitional phase" in Syria.