The Committee to Form a Libertarian Party was the precursor to the modern

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. It was formed to debate the desirability of a specifically libertarian political force. The committee was founded July 17, 1971 by David Nolan, a

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consultant and businessman, and 4 friends to co-ordinate interest in founding a Libertarian Party in the United States.Bill Winter
"1971–2001: The Libertarian Party's 30th Anniversary Year: Remembering the first three decades of America's 'Party of Principle'"
LP News 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.R. Swanson, "An Interesting History," Libertarian Party of Florida brochure, 1981. On December 11, 1971, the eight-member Committee to Organize a Libertarian Party voted to formally launch the new Libertarian Party. The committee was immediately dissolved and replaced by the Steering Committee, which had its first meeting immediately after, which in turn was superseded by the

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with the first national convention in 1972.

References

External links

Minutes of final meeting of the committee

Libertarian Party of the U.S.

Libertarian Party Florida

International Society for Individual Liberty
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