Patrick Semansky
/ AP
President Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plan to sign a 21st century version of the historic "Atlantic Charter" when they meet for the first time on Thursday, an attempt to show their countries taking the lead on the biggest issues facing the world.
The document is a historical nod to the original Atlantic Charter signed in 1941 by former American President Franklin D. Roosevelt and former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. That document was a blueprint for emerging from World War II, and included a set of common principles, such as liberalized trade, labor standards, and commitments to restore self-government to countries that had been occupied.