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oe <A e ABBOTT HOFFMAN ALSO KNOWN AS ABBIE HOFFMAN __ He noted even though a lot of work needs to be done in Europe, he did not like to go to Europe under circumstances which would prevent his return to the United States. He stated he wants to be permitted to return to the United States becuase a lot of work remains to be finished in this country. He asserted his series of recent arrests in Chicago are harrassment and revenge tactics by “Government Pigs" to prevent him from carrying on with hig work. He pointed out he has been arrested 23 times and never convicted, and the current grrests are a continuation of "Pig determination" to stop his work. He advised he voluntarily returned to Chkcago to answer city criminal charges against him, which grew out of activity at the DNC. He observed the charges against him are absurd and he could hot have been extradited for return to Illinois to be tried for his alleged offenees. He reported he voluntarily returned to Chicago to obtain court permission to leave the United States for his planned trip to Prague. He pointed out that the City of Chicago obscenity charge against him is ridiculous in its being based on his arrest for having an obscene word printed on his forehead. He observed such action by him is not a violation of law. Hoff- man reported that the nations outstanding freelance photographer is going to exhibit a large, face portrait of Hoffman with the obscene word printed on his forehead, which was taken during the demonstration activity at the DNC, in a photography show, Hoffman surmised he will be considered, at the very least, an art object. He commented that the Federal charge regarding a crime on an aircraft is ridiculous. He asserted he did not commit a criminal act on the aircraft. The knife in his possession when arrested was a $3 pen knife purchased in New York City, which he voluntarily surrendered to Chicago police "Pigs.'' The knife was not a switchblade and wag not a dangerous weapon, He asserted, "I'm living in a police state, but that’s the way it goes in this country from the pigs." Hoffman confirmed he is under contract with Dell Publication Company of New York to write a book due for release sometime in October, 1968, entitled "Revolution for the Hell Of It." He stated he may make a million dollare from publication of this book and from publication of a children's book he ig in the process ‘of writing. ~4-