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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION * i n se Chicago, Illinois tay pulepls Pleewe Rafer @ April 22, 1969 “ CG 100-45292 ve : conrrpkwrran ABBOTT HOWARD HOFFMAN ~~ , SECURITY MATTER-ANARCHIST olysman had departed from New York City on the nine A. M. shuttle flight to Chicago, Illinois, for a court appearance, Further that Hoffman planned to 4 return to New York City on Friday, April 11, 1969, United States Attorney Thomas Foran advised on April 9, 1969, that on that date, Hoffman was one of eight defendants arraigned in the courtroom of United States District Judge Julius J. Hoffman, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, in connection with acis- turbances at the Democratic National Convention held in Chicago in August, 1968. All of the defendants, in- cluding Hoffman, pled not guilty and a trial date was set for September 24, 1966... The -lefense requested six months to prepare motiun™, which was rejected by the District Judge and the defense was given thirty days to prepare its motions. The defense also requested @ removal of all travel restrictions for the eight de- fendants. Also each defendant, including Hoffman, waived his right to be present at all pre-trial proceedings in this matter and need not appear at such pre-trial prcececdings. wee ee ab. L- APPROPRIATE AGENCIES 1 AND FIELD OFFICES —s! ADVISED BY ROUTING s SLIP (S) OF DATE This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside seseqtiha. your agency. MELT sig na [00 - V4 47° oe. 5 ran rae He Pe ner eh ees he i