Organisation founded
Formal recognition of the Alaskan Independence Party, 1984
The party gained formal recognition, following its 1978 merger from the earlier petition drive.
What happened
The Alaskan Independence Party, formed from Joe Vogler's 1973 petition drive, gained formal recognition as a political party in 1984.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: Joe Vogler founded the Alaskans for Independence petition drive in 1973, seeking support for Alaska's secession from the United States; it merged into the Alaskan Independence Party (AIP) in 1978, which gained formal recognition as a political party in 1984 and advocated for an in-state referendum offering Alaskan independence as one option.
- Alaskan Independence Party (Wikipedia) link, Founding and early history section. Source record