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'''''1776''''' was a [[musical comedy|musical]] based on [[America]]'s struggle for independence. [[John Adams]] is a central character, and the play was written by Sherman Edwards, a songwriter and musician who had briefly taught [[high school]] history after his military service during [[teacherWorld War II]].

[[President]] [[Richard Nixon]] successfully got saw a production of the director musical in 1970, and successfully persuaded producer Jack L. Warner, a friend of his, to remove the number "Cool, Cool Considerate Men" from the original showingsfilm version. Nixon disliked the song, which shows the conservatives of the 1770s as he perceived historical fact as an attack "power-hungry wheedlers focused on maintaining wealth." The negative was supposed to be destroyed as well, but it was secretly preserved by the Republican partyeditor.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/2001/sep/07/entertainment/ca-42982 Heated Debate About 'Cool' Cut] Lewis, Ferdinand, ''Los Angeles Times'', September 7, 2001, retrieved October 30, 2011</ref> Years later, the footage was restored and included in the "director's cut" for release on DVD.