The number of extremist right-wing organizations in West Germany Increased from 18 at the beginning of 1971 to 108 at the end of the year, it was revealed here several days ago by the Minister of Interior Hans Dietrich Genscher. He said the proliferation of so many extremist groups Indicates how deeply divided the neo-Nazis are currently. Genscher said that the main neo-Nazi party, the National Democratic Party, has no more than 20,000 paid up members and is represented only by one member In the Baden legislature Nevertheless, he noted, the party’s rank and file has become more extreme than in the past.
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