</s>104-10193-10160 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 MATERIAL REVIEWED AT CIA HEADQUARTERS BY HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINTATIONS STAFF MEMBERS FILE TITLE NUMBER/VOLUME: NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY WEST EDMANY 4 ITS ACTION GRUP HITLER WELLE. INCLUSIVE DATES: CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: ROOM: DELETONS, IF ANY: DATE DATE RECEIVED RETURNED REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME) SIGNATURE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL 19. S07/24 PHOOSE ERR. Phobon On NO DOCUMENTS MAY BE COPIED OR REMOVED FROM THIS FILE

Summary:  
The documents primarily focus on the National Democratic Party (NPD) in West Germany during the 1960s and early 1970s, detailing its political strategies, electoral performance, internal conflicts, and intelligence monitoring by West German authorities. They reference Adolf von Thaden and Adolf von Thilden as former or current NPD leaders, noting their roles in party governance and factional disputes. The NPD's activities in regions such as Bavaria, Hamburg, Berlin, and Baden-Württemberg are analyzed, including election results from 1965 to 1968 and legal challenges related to alleged Nazi ties. Intelligence reports highlight the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BVV) and U.S. Embassy Bonn assessments of the NPD's influence, financial structures, and potential threats to democratic institutions. The documents also mention internal party splits between "loyalists" and opposition factions, as well as discussions on possible bans or legal actions against the NPD. No content directly references John F. Kennedy, the assassination, or related investigations.  

Key People:  
- Adolf von Thaden (former NPD leader)  
- Adolf von Thilden (NPD chairman)  
- Rudolf Kenders (Berlin NPD leader)  
- Ernst Braudin (linked to NPD activities)  
- Bundesamt für Verfasserschutz (BVV) – West German intelligence agency monitoring the NPD  

Key Locations:  
- West Germany (specifically Bavaria, Hamburg, Berlin, Baden-Württemberg, Schleswig-Holstein)  
- Bonn (seat of the West German government)  
- Dresden, Hannover, Kaiseralles, and other regional centers  

Key Events:  
- NPD electoral campaigns in 1965–1968 (e.g., Bundestag elections, communal elections)  
- Internal party conflicts and leadership disputes within the NPD  
- 1968 Interior Ministry study on potential banning of the NPD  
- Intelligence operations to monitor NPD finances, membership, and ties to Nazi-era ideologies  
- U.S. Embassy Bonn assessments of NPD activities and East German involvement  

Key Organizations:  
- National Democratic Party (NPD)  
- Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BVV)  
- West German Ministry of Interior  
- U.S. Embassy Bonn  
- Social Democratic Party (SPD), Christian Democratic Union (CDU)  
- German Industrial Institute, U.S. National Association of Manufacturers  

No content in the provided summaries relates to John F. Kennedy, the assassination, or associated investigations.

JFK Declassified Files

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