National Chairman's Letter

August 2000

Dear Members and Friends of the Independent American Party,

The battle lines for the 2000 presidential/vice presidential race are now drawn. The voters have Howard Phillips and Curtis Frazier for the Independent Americans and Constitutionalists, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney for the Republicans, Al Gore and Joe Lieberman for the Democrats, Ralph Nader and Winona Duke for the Greens, Pat Buchanan and Ezola Foster for the Reforms, John Hagelin and Nat Goldhaber for the Natural Lawists and alternate Reforms, Harry Brown and Art Oliver for the Libertarians, and Earl Dodge and Arthur Watkins for the Prohibitionists.

We are proud to have Howard Phillips and Curt Frazier at the head of our Independent American Party ticket. And we are proud of our association with Earl Dodge of the Prohibition Party. Both Howard and Earl sought the IAP nomination, both ran in the Utah IAP Presidential Primary in March, both are friends to the Independent American Party, and both are members of our National Advisory Board. We are honored by their association. This nation would be greatly blessed if either one were elected President of the United States.

It was sad to watch the split in the Reform Party at their National Convention in Long Beach, California this month. We have many friends who are members of that party, who are dedicated to the cause of America's freedom and future. Supposedly the split came about because of alleged voter fraud during the party's national primary procedure. But it appeared obvious to many observers that the split came about because of ideological differences -- the differences in views on social issues between Pat Buchanan and Ross Perot.

The Independent American Party is fortunate to have a Mission and Principles that reflect our views on social as well as government and Constitutional issues. All IAP members and candidates are expected to abide by them. Our National IAP Constitution (Article II - Object, Section A - Mission) states:

Our mission is to promote respect for life liberty and property; strong traditional families; patriotism; and individual, state and national sovereignty -- with a strong reliance on the Declaration of Independence and allegiance to the Constitution for the United States of America -- by petition to God and by political and educational means.

Our IAP Constitution (Article II, Section B - Candidates) also states: The function of the IAP is to find, nominate, assist and support candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, who are wise, moral and honest, and who will uphold and defend the Constitution for the United States. These candidates shall adhere to the Mission, Principles and Platform of the IAP.

We feel our candidates are well qualified and fit the bill!

Yours for Freedom!

Bruce Bangerter
IAP National Chairman