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The roots of the Green Party and Green movement began during the 1970's with the New Zealand Values Party and other similar foundations.
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Greenpeace was founded in the 1970.
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The German Greens put them on the map during the 1980's when they were the first to win seats in a national parliament while discussing issues about nuclear missiles and nuclear power.
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The 10 key values was first adopted in 1984 when the greens first met in St. Paul, Minnesota. They are now used as the United States basic definition.
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The first state to achieve a recognized ballot line for the Green Party was Alaska.
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The growing focus on the party and electoral efforts resulted in doubts about how and to use the political system in the US. These doubts resulted in the parties seperation in 1991 wich was known as the Green Committees of Correspondence and voted to change into The Green Party USA.
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The Association of State Green Parties was formed after the 1996 elections to help exsisting state parties.
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After the elections the state Greens formed the Association of State Green Parties.
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The party first gained public attention during Ralph Nader's United States presidential campaigns.
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The Green Party nominated Ralph Nader for their president.
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In 2000 Winona LaDuke was elected for the parties' Vice President.
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The Green Party was formed during 2001 as a reincarnation of an older Association of State Green Parties that were around in 1996.
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They filed for a national party status with the FEC in during 2001.
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The Presidential campaign ticket during 2004 were David Cobb and Pat LaMarche.
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Their 2004 Green National Convention was held in Milwaukee, WI.
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Te Green Party had 305,000 registered members during 2005.
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During July 2008 Cynthia McKinney was elected for their green party President.
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In july 2008, Rosa Clemnt was elected for the parties' vice president.
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by September there was 136 elected Greens across the Us.
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The most knownn elected official in the US is Gayle McLaughlin, she is now serving her second term as mayor of Richmond, California