Claim: The National Security League (NSL) initially worked to indoctrinate school children, and the public, and it drew early supporters from various political parties such as Republicans and Democrats (the latter of which was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson).
Evidence: Initially, the NSL worked to indoctrinate school children and the public. The NSL drew members and supporters from a wide range of the political spectrum, and its policies changed dramatically over time. Progressives, Democrats, and Republicans all supported the organization in its early years. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.