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The '''Committee to Form a Libertarian Party''' was the precursor to the modern [[Libertarian Party (United States)| United States Libertarian Party]]. It was formed to debate the desirability of a specifically [[libertarian]] political force. The committee was founded [[July 17]], [[1971]] by [[David Nolan (Libertarian Party)|David Nolan]], a Colorado consultant and businessman, and 4 friends to co-ordinate interest in founding a Libertarian Party in the United States.<ref name=Winter>Bill Winter, [http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/cp3/message/9701 "1971–2001: The Libertarian Party's 30th Anniversary Year: Remembering the first three decades of America's 'Party of Principle'"] LP News</ref><ref>[[Brian Doherty]] ''Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement'', [[PublicAffairs]], 2007, 389-391.<ref> | The '''Committee to Form a Libertarian Party''' was the precursor to the modern [[Libertarian Party (United States)| United States Libertarian Party]]. It was formed to debate the desirability of a specifically [[libertarian]] political force. The committee was founded [[July 17]], [[1971]] by [[David Nolan (Libertarian Party)|David Nolan]], a Colorado consultant and businessman, and 4 friends to co-ordinate interest in founding a Libertarian Party in the United States.<ref name=Winter>Bill Winter, [http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/cp3/message/9701 "1971–2001: The Libertarian Party's 30th Anniversary Year: Remembering the first three decades of America's 'Party of Principle'"] LP News</ref><ref>[[Brian Doherty]] ''Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement'', [[PublicAffairs]], 2007, 389-391.</ref> | ||
It was, according to one outreach brochure, preceded by several abortive attempts, including a Libertarian Party in [[California]] and a functional Libertarian group in [[Florida]]. The Florida Libertarian Party (founded in 1970) achieved an early Libertarian victory, a popular initiative.<ref>R. Swanson, "An Interesting History," Libertarian Party of Florida brochure, 1981.</ref> | It was, according to one outreach brochure, preceded by several abortive attempts, including a Libertarian Party in [[California]] and a functional Libertarian group in [[Florida]]. The Florida Libertarian Party (founded in 1970) achieved an early Libertarian victory, a popular initiative.<ref>R. Swanson, "An Interesting History," Libertarian Party of Florida brochure, 1981.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 7 September 2008
The Committee to Form a Libertarian Party was the precursor to the modern United States Libertarian Party. It was formed to debate the desirability of a specifically libertarian political force. The committee was founded July 17, 1971 by David Nolan, a Colorado consultant and businessman, and 4 friends to co-ordinate interest in founding a Libertarian Party in the United States.[1][2]
It was, according to one outreach brochure, preceded by several abortive attempts, including a Libertarian Party in California and a functional Libertarian group in Florida. The Florida Libertarian Party (founded in 1970) achieved an early Libertarian victory, a popular initiative.[3]
On December 11, 1971 the eight-member Committee to Organize a Libertarian Party voted to formally launch the new Libertarian Party.[1] The committee became formally defunct upon the first convention in 1972 with the formation of the Libertarian Party, U.S.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bill Winter, "1971–2001: The Libertarian Party's 30th Anniversary Year: Remembering the first three decades of America's 'Party of Principle'" LP News
- ↑ Brian Doherty Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement, PublicAffairs, 2007, 389-391.
- ↑ R. Swanson, "An Interesting History," Libertarian Party of Florida brochure, 1981.