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Committee of correspondence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The committees of correspondence were bodies organized by the local governments of the Thirteen Colonies before the American Revolution for the purposes of coordinating written communication outside...
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These permanent committees performed the important planning necessary for the First Continental Congress, which convened in September 1774. The Second Congress created its own committee of correspondence to communicate the American interpretation of events to foreign nations.
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Intelligence in the War of Independence - Organization of Intelligence ... Recognizing the need for foreign intelligence and foreign alliances, the Second Continental Congress created the Committee of Correspondence (soon renamed the Committee of Secret Correspondence) by a resolution of November 29, 1775:
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We are people of all races and national backgrounds who are committed to the struggle for democracy and socialism ... CCDS Mobilizer, the newsletter of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism.
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In response to his suggestion, the Boston Committee of Correspondence was created. The committee was created during a "town meeting" and drew its authority from the fact that, traditionally, any type of committee could be created that a majority of the town's residents saw fit to create.
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