German American National Congress

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The German American National Congress (German: Deutsch Amerikanischer National Kongress) (also known as DANK) is a national German-American nonprofit organization in the United States founded in 1959.^[1] It was established to unite Americans of Germanic descent, while preserving their heritage and traditions.^[2] With over 30 chapters and more than 100 associated members throughout the country, DANK is the largest organization of German-Americans.^{[third-party source needed][needs update]}