Editing Henry Steele Commager (section)

=== Declaration of Interdependence ===

In 1975 Commager wrote a [[Declaration of Interdependence]], and presented it to the [[World Affairs Councils of America|World Affairs Councils of Philadelphia]] on October 24, 1975. It was signed in a ceremonial signing on January 30, 1976, at [[Congress Hall]], [[Independence National Historical Park]], Philadelphia, by several members of Congress.<ref name=founding>{{cite web |url=http://thefoundingfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/WACsigning.png |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-03-24 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730174657/http://thefoundingfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/WACsigning.png |archive-date=2013-07-30 }}</ref> It was also "endorsed" by a number of [[non-governmental organization]]s and [[United Nations agencies|United Nations specialized agencies]].<ref name=founding />

The document stressed the importance of [[international law]], conservation of natural resources, disarmament, the world's oceans, and the peaceful exploration of outer space, among other things.<ref name=founding />

When drafting the document Commager was assisted by an "Advisory Committee" including [[Raymond Aron]], [[Herbert Agar]], [[Leonard Woodcock]], [[Archibald MacLeish]], and others.<ref name=founding />