The Twenty-Five Points Political Platform of the Original NSDAP THE TWENTY-FIVE POINTS by Gottfried Feder The following material has been abstracted and translated from the 17th edition of Gottfried Feder's pamphlet, Das Programm der NSDAP und seine weltanschaulichen Grundgedanken (Munich, 1930). The Twenty-five Points, constituting the political platform of the Party, have been given here in complete form, exactly as originally published, except for their translation into English. The remaining material from the 52-page pamphlet has been considerably condensed, however. The program of the NSDAP is presented here strictly for historical reasons, and no inferences are to be drawn as to the present policies of the World Union of National Socialists or any of its affiliates. The Party program, as distinct from the philosophical foundations of National Socialism, was intimately bound and constrained by the immediate political, economic, and social circumstances and conditions of Germany some four decades ago. Nevertheless, it is interesting to see just what was the content of the program which led to the Party's success in Germany, if only to avoid some of the misconceptions which have been deliberately spread by our opponents. Liberal elements have labeled the program "reactionary." And conservative elements have labeled it "socialist" (i.e. "Marxist"). The two most widely read "authorities" on the subject, namely, W.L. Shirer and Alan Bullock, have vehemently denounce the Twenty-five Points in their books but have been careful to avoid actually setting forth those Points so that their readers could judge for themselves. Here they are. PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL SOCIALIST GERMAN WORKERS' PARTY The National Socialist German Workers' Party - registered as the "National Socialist German Workers' Union" - at a great mass meeting on February 25, 1920, in the Hofbrauhaus-Festsaal in Munich, announced its program to the world. In Section 2 of the Constitution of our Party this program is declared to be unalterable. It is as follows: The program of the German Workers' Party is limited as to period. The leaders have no intention, once the aims announced in it have been achieved, of setting up fresh ones in order to ensure the continued existence of the Party by the artificially inspired discontent of the masses. 1. We demand the union of all Germans, on the basis of the right of the self-determination of peoples, to form a Great Germany. 2. We demand equality of rights for the German people in its dealings with other nation, and abolition of the Peace Treaties of Versailles and St. Germain. 3. We demand land and territory (colonies) for the nourishment of our people and for settling our surplus population. 4. None but members of the nation may be citizens of the State. None but those of German blood, whatever their creed, may be members of the nation. No Jew, therefore, may be a member of the nation. 5. Anyone who is not a citizen of the State may live in Germany only as a guest and must be regarded as being subject to the Alien Laws. 6. The right of voting on the leadership and laws of the State is to be enjoyed by the citizens of the State alone. We demand, therefore, that all official positions, of whatever kind, whether in the Reich, the provinces, or the small communities, shall be held by citizens of the State alone. We oppose the corrupt parliamentary custom of filling posts merely with a view to party considerations, and without reference to character or ability. 7. We demand that the State shall make it its first duty to promote the industry and livelihood of the citizens of the State. If it is not possible to nourish the entire population of the State, foreign national (non-citizens of the State) must be excluded from the Reich. 8. All further non-German immigration must be prevented. We demand that all non-Germans who entered Germany subsequently to August 2, 1914, shall be required forthwith to depart from the Reich. 9. All citizens of the State shall possess equal rights and duties. 10. It must be the first duty of every citizen of the State to perform mental or physical work. The activities of the individual must not clash with the interests of the whole, but must proceed within the framework of the community and must be for the general good. We Demand Therefore: 11. Abolition of incomes unearned by work. BREAKING OF THE THRALDOM OF INTEREST. 12. In view of the enormous sacrifice of life and property demanded of a nation by every war, personal enrichment through war must be regarded as a crime against the nation. We demand, therefore, the total confiscation of all war profits. 13. We demand the nationalization of all businesses which have (hitherto) been amalgamated (into trusts). 14. We demand that there shall be profit sharing in the great industries. 15. We demand a generous development of provision for old age.