National Socialist Movement (United States)
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National Socialist Movement
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| Leader | Jeff Schoep |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Preceded by | American Nazi Party |
| Headquarters | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Newspaper | NSM Magazine |
| Ideology |
Neo-Nazism Neo-Fascism White nationalism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| International affiliation | World Union of National Socialists |
| Colors | Black, white, red |
| Seats in the Senate |
0 / 100
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| Seats in the House |
0 / 435
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| Governorships |
0 / 50
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| State Upper Chamber Seats |
0 / 1,972
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| State Lower Chamber Seats |
0 / 5,411
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| Website | |
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The National Socialist Movement (NSM) is an American neo-Nazi political party.
The party was founded in 1974 as the "National Socialist American Workers Freedom Movement" by Robert Brannen and Cliff Herrington, former members of the American Nazi Party before the decline of the ANP. The party's chairman is Jeff Schoep, who has held that position since 1994. The Party claims to be the "largest and most active" National Socialist organization in the United States. Although classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, it refers to itself as a "white civil rights organization." The party also objects to being referred to as "racist," and "Neo-Nazi," stating that such descriptions of their goals are unflattering. Each state has members in smaller groups within areas known as "regions." The NSM has national meetings and smaller regional and unit meetings.
The NSM was responsible for leading the demonstration which sparked the 2005 Toledo riot. In April 2006, the party held a rally on the capitol steps in Lansing, Michigan, which was met by a larger counter-rally and ended in scuffles. In 2007, some members left to join the now-defunct National Socialist Order of America, which was led by 2008 presidential candidate John Taylor Bowles.
In January 2009, the party sponsored a half-mile section of U.S. Highway 160 outside of Springfield, Missouri, as part of the Adopt-A-Highway Trash Cleanup program. The highway was later renamed the "Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel Memorial Highway" by the state legislature.
In 2009, the NSM had 61 chapters in 35 states, making it the largest neo-Nazi group in the United States according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. As of 2015, the NSM reports having direct organized presences in seven countries around the world, and other affiliations beyond that.
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