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weee fe * be HOFFMAN stated that while in Chicego, che made no plans to cause any disorders, that he gave no orders for anyone to become involved in any disorders,and that he has no knowledge of a such plans or gctiuity on the _part of any individual or any group: in Chicago New York ity, or elsewhere. i. HOFFHWAN stated that the YIP issued a calendar of events for the Chicers Convention period; that he : . helped to prepare this program, and that it is a public ’ yecord of all his own and all YIP plans, and that no disorders were scheduled or even suggested. HOFFAAN stated that he urged persons associated with the Convention RaNnfrnantatian tn mamain manivintant ana the Wie were tti We bda DLE WY 2 VEGA SAA VE that nis Pes tion and policy in this regard hes been quoted in the public press several tines and was included in an article releting - to him which appeared in the "New York Post", a New York City daily newspaper, on Saptember 1 or 2, 196 : ; HOFFMAN stated that he never advocated any disorder, fights with the police, or the use of weaponry of any sort, in connection with the Chicego disorders, and that he has no knowledge of such plans or activities on the part of anyone else. . . HOFFMAN stated thet he heard gene ral gossip of absurd statements made by persons unknown to him, about putting LSD in the Chicago drinking water, and that since such things were so foolish and impractical he never tsox then seriously, but took them to be just talk and “Letting off stean", ar HOFFMAN stated that he could only speak for hinz- self. eoncerning motivation to visit Chicago during the period the Democratic Convention was being held. HOFFush ‘stated that he believes in a free, unregimentated life: that he would hope to influence everydne to join hin: that the philosophy of the Democratic Party advocates the con- tinuance of the present system which is a monitary tran which causes peopie - to work unnecessarily for en entire . lifetime and only to perpetuate the systen. HOFFMAN stated .- that in his opinion current technical aivancemnents and scientific achievements, ‘e11 of a revolutionary nature can feed and cloth the entire world; that such technical and scientific achievements and their future refinemerts could, if allowed by the establishment to do 50, release ‘- everyone from an organized life of work and entrapment, and that he wanted | to utilize the Democratic Convention in Sannn tan An hie Nth? ann think wae te amar frant tha WEALULY we as mas WVhslise, 4 Wo Veer was VY ws A VII LSS Democrats and to publicize his own philosophy of life. .