National Renaissance Party (United States)
National Renaissance Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NRP |
| Leader | James H. Madole (1949–1979) |
| Founder | Kurt Mertig |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Dissolved | 1981 |
| Preceded by | Animist Party |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Paramilitary wing | Security Echelon |
| Membership | ~50–700 |
| Ideology | Neo-Nazism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Party flag | |
The National Renaissance Party (NRP) was an American neo-Nazi group founded in 1949 by James H. Madole. It was frequently in the headlines during the 1960s and 1970s for its involvement in violent protests and riots in New York City. It published a journal, The National Renaissance. After Madole's death from cancer in 1979, which was preceded by the commander of its paramilitary, Andrej Lisanik, being killed by a mugger, the party faded after its records were lost in a car crash that killed another member on his way home from Madole's funeral.