Philadelphia & Washington, D.C. – September 15, 2003 – Prominent civic leaders and intellectuals are voicing support for the newly launched Interdependence Movement, adding weight to the initiative’s early success.
Among the speakers at the Philadelphia event was former Congressman Harris Wofford, who praised the movement’s potential to strengthen democracy. “The future of freedom depends not on independence alone but on interdependence,” Wofford declared.
Messages of support were also read aloud from international figures, underscoring the global reach of the idea. Organizers say these endorsements help legitimize Interdependence Day as not merely symbolic but as the start of a lasting civic tradition.
“Movements grow when leaders and citizens work together,” noted Dr. Barber, a chief architect of CivWorld. “The endorsements remind us that interdependence is both a moral principle and a political necessity.”