The Committee to Form a Libertarian Party was the precursor to the modern United States Libertarian Party.
It was formed to debate the desirability of a specifically libertarian political force.
The committee was founded July 17, 1971 by David Nolan, a Colorado consultant and businessman, and 4 friends to co-ordinate interest in founding a Libertarian Party in the United States.
[1][2] It was, according to one outreach brochure, preceded by several abortive attempts, including a Libertarian Party in California and a functional Libertarian group in Florida.
[3] On December 11, 1971, the eight-member Committee to Organize a Libertarian Party voted to formally launch the new Libertarian Party.