Show Remember July July Fourth the anniversary of the historic Declaration of Independence will be observed ed in every American state There will be speeches programs programs programs pro pro- grams and various celebrations celebrations celebrations as the men and women of today eulogize the great event THE ADOPTION of a resolution resolution resolution reso reso- lution authored by five members members mem mem- b bers rs of the Continental Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress July 4 1776 is one of the great days of democratic democratic demo demo- democratic cratic civilization and his his- tory The resolution was authored authored authored au au- by Thomas Jefferson chairman John Adam Benjamin Benjamin Ben Ben- jamin Franklin Roger Sherman Sherman Sherman Sher Sher- man and Roger Livingston Adoption of the resolution dissolving ties between England England England Eng Eng- land and the American colonies required courage and faith TODAY however the historic historic historic his his- Fourth has become identified as a day of leisure marked by deaths accidents games and amusement Probably few have recently recent recent- ly read the words of the Declaration |