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Subject: Libertarian Party FAQ: Basic Information
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INTRODUCTION

 The Libertarian Party is the third-largest political party in the
 United States, running candidates for public office at all levels of
 government.  The LP supports individual liberties, the free market,
 less government, lower taxes, and a non-interventionist foreign
 policy.

 This FAQ tells how to get more information about the LP, how to
 contact the LP online, and how to become a member.

GETTING AN INFORMATION PACKET

 To receive a free information packet in the mail, call 800-682-1776
 and leave your name, address, and telephone number, or send this
 information in a message to "[email protected]".

GETTING INFORMATION VIA THE WORLD-WIDE WEB

 The Libertarian Party maintains a WWW site at:

       http://www.lp.org/

 The following URLs may be useful for people seeking or creating links to
 specific information:

   * information from LP state affiliates

       http://www.lp.org/organization/states.html

   * candidates for public office

       http://www.lp.org/campaigns/candidates.php

   * the national LP Program

       http://www.lp.org/issues/program/

   * the national LP Platform

       http://www.lp.org/issues/platform/

   * articles from LP News

       http://www.lp.org/lpnews/

LIBERTARIAN PARTY NATIONAL OFFICE

 The Libertarian Party maintains a national office in Washington, DC.
 Contact this office for questions about membership, changes of
 address, and publications and other materials available for purchase.

   Libertarian Party                  E-Mail: [email protected]
   2600 Virginia Ave. NW, Suite 100   Voice:  202-333-0008
   Washington, DC 20037               Fax:    202-333-0072

LIBERTARIAN PARTY NEWS

 "Libertarian Party NEWS" (LP News) is the monthly newspaper of the LP.

 For editorial matters, letters to the editor, and advertising information
 contact:

   Libertarian Party News             E-Mail: [email protected]
   Bill Winter, Editor                Voice:  508-820-7340
   2600 Virginia Ave,, NW, Suite 100  Fax:    202-333-0072
   Washington, DC 20037

 To subscribe to LP News, see "membership form" below.  For change of
 address or to renew your subscription, contact the national office or
 use the forms at:

       http://www.lp.org/members/

MEMBERSHIP FORM

 To become a dues-paying member of the Libertarian Party or subscribe
 to LP News, use the online form at:

       http://www.lp.org/action/join.html

 Or you may print out, fill in, and return the following form together
 with $25 (or you may charge your dues to a credit card by providing
 that information on the form).

 Membership includes a subscription to LP News.

 Name___________________________________________________________
 Address________________________________________________________
 City_________________________________ State_____ Zip___________
 Phone (home)______________________ (work)______________________
 E-mail address_________________________________________________
 Employer_________________________ Occupation___________________

 __ Yes, I want to join the Libertarian Party.

  The Libertarian Party is the Party of Principle.  To publicly affirm
  what we believe -- and to ensure that our party never strays from our
  principles -- we ask our members to proudly sign this statement:

    I do not believe in or advocate the initiation of force as a means
    of achieving political or social goals.

     _____________________________________________
       [signature required for membership only]

 __ I do not want to join as a member at this time, but please
    sign me up as a subscriber to LP News.

 Please enclose a check or money order (no corporate checks please)
 for $25 payable to "Libertarian Party", or provide the following
 information to authorize billing to your credit card:

     [ ] Visa    [ ] Mastercard    [ ] AmEx    [ ] Discover
     Account #_____________________________  Exp. Date______________
     Signature______________________________________________________
                [signature for credit card payment]

 Send this form and payment to:

             Libertarian Party
             2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 100
             Washington, DC 20037

 (Government Mandated Notices:  The Federal Election Commission requires
  political committees to report the name, mailing address, and occupation
  and name of employer for each individual whose contributions aggregate
  in excess of $200 in a calendar year.  The IRS requires us to print
  "contributions are not tax-deductible" on all fundraising appeals.)