1776 Commission

1776 Commission

The 1776 Commission was established by U.S. President Donald Trump on November 2, 2020. The commission was conceived partly as a response to The New York Times’ 1619 Project, which proponents claim views history from an important new lens. Under the executive order Trump established a 20-member group serving a two-year term.

About 1776 Commission in brief

Summary 1776 CommissionThe 1776 Commission was established by U.S. President Donald Trump on November 2, 2020. The commission was conceived partly as a response to The New York Times’ 1619 Project, which proponents claim views history from an important new lens. Under the executive order Trump established a 20-member group serving a two-year term appointed by the president.

The group is to write a report on “core principles of the American founding and how these principles may be understood to further enjoyment of ‘the blessings of liberty’\”.