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Abbie Hoffman — Part 4
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a Peace Mobilization 7 Q\
oo April 4& ~ 6, 1969 9 D
The parade began at 2:00 p.m. with the assembled
groups marching north on the Ayenue of the Americas (6th
Avenue) from 41st Street (at Bryant Park). Half of the
avenue was barricaded off, leaving traffic moving north on
the east side while the parade moved north on the west side
of the avenue.
The parade was led by members of the VPV and
reportedly Gis’ ip civilian dress wearing white hats. Fred
Uz MHalstead and PaulAO'Dwyer, former democratic party candidate
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u“ for Senate, led the marchers.
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Assembly points for the parade was bounded by 37th
Street on the south and 41st Street on the north,all west
of the Avenue of the Americas.
Approximately 12 members of the National Renaissance -
Party (NRP) held a counter demonstration on the southeast
corner of 42nd Street and the Avenue of the Americas behind
police barricades. These counter demonstrators: carried
the flag of the NRP and plaque card stating "Karl Marx was a
Jew" and "Red Commies Are Behind The Nigger Riots." The
counter demonstration also included approximately 12 members
of the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) carrying American flags
and wearing World War II helmet liners. The YAF counter demon-=
strators also carried a sign reading "Kill A Commie For Christ."
A characterization of the NRP is
attached hereto in the Appendix.
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