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Fighting for an Aryan Homeland:

Harold Covington and the Northwest Front

Article By: George Michael

Presentation by: Michael Bozek

Conclusion

The Northwest Handbook

Outline

Writing Career

  • Covington believes the life of the white race is at stake
  • whites will no longer be the majority race by 2050
  • for now the movement is unlikely to succeed
  • government would not allow it
  • white man has no character to take a stand
  • however, movements like the Northwest Front among others could eventually gain traction
  • challenges to America's national identity
  • creed more than race and ethnicity
  • economic problems make it harder to attain American dream
  • people may eventually turn to domestic terrorist movements

  • 5 novels on white separatist insurgency in the Pacific Northwest among many other books
  • white people are degraded
  • uses Middle Eastern conflicts as inspiration
  • small insurgencies can be effective and successful
  • attempts to gain control of states such as Idaho, Washington, etc
  • attempts to break away from U.S and create the Northwest Republic
  • Harold Covington
  • background
  • writing career
  • The Butler Plan
  • The Northwest Handbook
  • Conclusion
  • guidebook for Covington's plan
  • four phases for revolution
  • 1. form different white communities with own economies
  • 2. participate in political and propaganda activity
  • difficult task to recruit others
  • may feel a certain way but will not admit it
  • new recruits would come mostly from radio program... for now
  • 3. form a political party
  • 2 parts of government- local and general headquarters
  • 4. launch an attack against the U.S government
  • use form of "hit and run" attacks
  • goal is to make the region uncontrolable
  • break away from the U.S

Harold Covington

Covington cont.

The Northwest Handbook cont.

The Butler Plan

  • born in Burlington, NC
  • bad experiences with racial minorities in high school
  • silent vow to devote life to white supremacy
  • very interested in Hitler and the Third Reich
  • joined army in 1972
  • discharged after 2 years for racist problems
  • joined the Nationalist Socialist White People's Party
  • edited the newspaper "White Power"

  • moved to Rhodesia in South Africa
  • created Rhodesia White People's Party
  • deported in 1976 for threats against Jewish community
  • moved back to NC and formed Nationalist Socialist Party of America
  • became known for "Greensboro Massacre"
  • attempted to run for office
  • 43% of the vote for state attorney general
  • U.S government became aware and

started paying attention to him

  • has own constitution
  • protect racial and cultural heritage of the U.S
  • rights for the people similar to U.S constitituion
  • citizenship open to all white people of non-Semetic ancestory
  • earned through military and other forms of service to the state
  • military service for every able man up to 50 years old
  • President elected by popular vote
  • serve 6 year term
  • commander in chief of armed forces and other security forces
  • Legislative Branch elected by popular vote
  • serve 2 year terms
  • Judicial Branch will not overturn laws
  • only try criminal cases
  • Northwest Front founded on Nov.5,2008
  • day after "Black Tuesday"-Barack Obama elected president
  • different from other white organizational groups
  • realistic and specific goals
  • Northwest Migration to the Pacific Northwest
  • reduce white population to managable levels
  • Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and parts of Montana
  • 300,00 square miles
  • about 14,000 people
  • "Radio Free Northwest" -program attempting to recruit followers
  • $10 monthly dues
  • number of listeners and supporters is unknown
  • violence against the government would be a reality
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