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Libertarian Party (US): brief overview

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What is the Libertarian Party?

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What Is The Libertarian Party?

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Libertarian Party: 3rd Largest Political Party in the U.S.A.

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What is the Libertarian Party? | What are the political views of the Libertarian Party?

The Libertarian Party (LP) is a political party in the United States that promotes civil liberties, non-interventionism, laissez-faire capitalism, and limiting the size and scope of government. The party was conceived in August 1971 at meetings in the home of David F. Nolan in Westminster, Colorado, and was officially formed on December 11, 1971 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The founding of the party was prompted in part due to concerns about the Nixon administration, the Vietnam War, conscription, and the introduction of fiat money.
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