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an ir le apres ib = Py Fomk eA Sm NS. ee ROR GAS Ow SE RR NE NS AO SE EE SE NEES SA IT oa Ree NE Sn ae. my U. MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION A. Membership The NSRP claims to be the largest "right-wing organization" in the. United States, exceeding in size other groups which it terms "right wing" such as the various Ku Klux Klan organizations and the John Birch Society. Over the years, it has made numerous grossly exaggerated and highly inconsistent statements regarding its size. . During the Summer of 1964, for instance, the head of the NSRP stated that his organization had spread to 30 states and had a total of 100,060 members. In July, 1965, the chairman of the Indiana branch publicly placed the membership of that branch at 15,000 members and the Ohio branch at 100,600 members. At the same time, the Northwest Coordinator of the NSRP said that there were 100 chapters in the State of Washington and 160 active members in Spokane alone. Actual membership of the NSRP in 1965, however, was estimated at less than 100 active members in 16 states, with the largest concentration in the ‘Missouri area. The true membership of the Party is a closely guarded secret, and certain subterfuges are used to maintain this secrecy. In 1963, a State Director of the NSRP held membership card Number 700,031. He indicated that there is no uniform method used in numbering membership