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re Opens, 9 OD . , FeoG J nuREnu OR INVESTIGATION © of: 7 i 9/12/68 Dote | ABBOTT HOFFMAN, a1%3' known as Abbie Hoffman.” 30 St. Marks Place, New York, New YORK was interviewed in the hallway of his apartment at 338 ‘Marks Place . between 11:05°AM and 11:4 cond by - : midis ‘—_ (SAS) and be ; " %, , HOFFMAN, who advised that he was raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, and was graduated from Brandeis University, waltham, Massachusetts, identified himself . aS a member of, the YIP (Youth International Party) and 4 ‘stated that he was in Chicago, Illinois, during the ; Democratic Convention held in August, 1968. HOFFMAN, to vhon ‘the interviewing SAS identified themselves as representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was advised that the interviewing egents desired to esk him certain questions regarding his particiration in the Chicago disorders; that he was not obligated to speak to the agents and that he did not .-. . have to answer any questions which might possibly incriminete . hin. - HOFFiiAN stated that his life is an open book: that he had no objection to the interview: that he under- . stood his rights, and that he had received a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union: that is, the ACLU, only yesterday (September 5, 1968), indicating that the FBI would probably question him concerning his presence in Chicago during the. Democratic Convention. . HOFFMAN stated that the Chicago: disorders were - the result of e set policy onthe pork of Chicago authorities: that as a representative of the YIP, he visited Chicago - on.March 25, 1968, and filed an application for a permit, with others, with the Chicago Parks Commission to allow demonstrators to utilize Lincoln Park, later chang ed to... Grant: Park, for their "thing" during the convention eriod: that he then met with Deputy Mayor STAHL, a Mr. BARRY of the Park Commission, certain Chicago police officials and others, and that the application was not then acted upon. On_°/6/68 eo New York. New York . |. Filet 176-6 ote dictoted_°/6/68 IC @ property ef the FBI ond Is looned fo your agency; RE . ats a) This document contoins neltl.er cecommendotions nor conclusions @! fond its contents ore not to be distributed eulside your egency.