History of the IAP
National Party – Utah Roots Did you know that the National Independent American Party (IAP) began as the Utah Independent American Party?
On May 16th, 1998, the Utah IAP held a straw vote favoring the formation of a National Independent American Party. A committee of six individuals was selected to initiate the organization and by Nov 7, 1998 the National IAP was officially recognized by a binding vote of 79%.
In January 1999 the national IAP began holding semi-annual National Conferences. The national chairman attended a number of state and national conventions of other like-minded third parties across the nation to build ties. Our web site (launched in September 1998) flourished and we attracted individual members in about forty states.
Ezra Taft Benson, whose speech "The Proper Role of Government" inspired this Party
National Party Grows to Cover Three States
In 2001 the IAP grew from one state party (Utah) to three organized state parties (Minnesota, Tennessee and Utah), and twelve prospective state parties. Area Coordinators were assigned to each of four regions of the country. The IAP adopted its first National Platform in August, 2002 and ended the year with three organized and 18 prospective state parties.
In 2003 the Party changed the structure of its officer positions from the traditional Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, and elected a Chair and 4 Vice-Chairs. Each Vice-Chair was to be a leader over not only a geographical area (Western, Mid-Western, North-Eastern, and South), but each leader led one of the 5 Standing Committees (Rules, Events, Membership, Issues, and Media).
By 2004 the party involvement dwindled, and did not have ballot status in any state.
Today, the IAP has adopted a philosophy of working with other patriot groups and organizations where we agree.
Purpose of the Independent American Party
National Party – Utah Roots Did you know that the National Independent American Party (IAP) began as the Utah Independent American Party?
- 1993 Utah wanted a “truly” conservative party, and citizens formed the Utah IAP. The founders were inspired by a speech given by Ezra T. Benson, former Secretary of Agriculture, entitled “The Proper Role of Government”. Benson’s love for America and belief in its divine destiny were echoed by many and thus became the basis for the initial platform. The 15 principles for the proper role of government, taken from his speech still influence core decisions today.
- 1995 Utah’s IAP begins affiliation with the National American Party (AP)
- 1998 Three Options were presented to decide:
- To remain affiliated with the national American Party (AP)
- To affiliate with the National U.S. Taxpayers Party (later named Constitution Party)
- Or create the National Independent American Party (IAP).
On May 16th, 1998, the Utah IAP held a straw vote favoring the formation of a National Independent American Party. A committee of six individuals was selected to initiate the organization and by Nov 7, 1998 the National IAP was officially recognized by a binding vote of 79%.
In January 1999 the national IAP began holding semi-annual National Conferences. The national chairman attended a number of state and national conventions of other like-minded third parties across the nation to build ties. Our web site (launched in September 1998) flourished and we attracted individual members in about forty states.
Ezra Taft Benson, whose speech "The Proper Role of Government" inspired this Party
National Party Grows to Cover Three States
In 2001 the IAP grew from one state party (Utah) to three organized state parties (Minnesota, Tennessee and Utah), and twelve prospective state parties. Area Coordinators were assigned to each of four regions of the country. The IAP adopted its first National Platform in August, 2002 and ended the year with three organized and 18 prospective state parties.
In 2003 the Party changed the structure of its officer positions from the traditional Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, and elected a Chair and 4 Vice-Chairs. Each Vice-Chair was to be a leader over not only a geographical area (Western, Mid-Western, North-Eastern, and South), but each leader led one of the 5 Standing Committees (Rules, Events, Membership, Issues, and Media).
By 2004 the party involvement dwindled, and did not have ballot status in any state.
Today, the IAP has adopted a philosophy of working with other patriot groups and organizations where we agree.
Purpose of the Independent American Party
- To uphold and revere our Constitution in the tradition of our Founding Fathers as the only and supreme law of this land.
- To restore our Constitutional Republic, restore Constitutional Law, and restore all rights, liberties, and properties rightfully belonging to the people and to the states.
- To identify and reverse legislation, case law, regulations, and treaties, etc., that are unconstitutional or an offense to God and our Founding Fathers.
- To permanently restore American sovereignty and independence from foreign entanglements, and mandates.
- To return the control of government back to the people as intended.
- To greatly minimize taxes, and to limit the size, power, and function of government to the intended constraints established within the original Constitution and Bill of Rights.
- To advance the principles of freedom, patriotism, and traditional family values.
- To preserve and honor our Judeo-Christian heritage, and the rights of all religions.
- To identify and defeat all efforts to undermine and overthrow the Constitution.
- To achieve at all levels in government, superior ethics, integrity and accountability.
- To restore fair and responsible redress of grievances, as allowed in the Constitution.
- To unite the independent votes, the silent majority, grassroots organizations, and other patriots and lovers of liberty under one umbrella, while keeping our separate identities, standing united as sovereign people.