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Abbie Hoffman — Part 4

164 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Mar 18, 1969 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Abbie Hoffman · 164 pages OCR'd
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Xv ™ L CONFI IAL United States Attorney Thomas Foran advised on April 15, 1969, that all of the above defendants, including Hoffman, tre free to travel within the continental United States including the Island of Puerto Rico, provided that in advance of such travel and as soon as practical after the in- currance of such travel arises, the defendants. furnish. to the United States Attorney, Chicago, written de- tails of their itineraries, dates, approximate times and means of transportation, and places at which the defendants will reside during such travel, or if no such address is available in advance, where the defendants can be reached. : another government agency that int gence investigations, advised on April 15, 1969, that on April 10, 1969, Abbott Hoffman addressed an audience of approximately 300, primarily students, in the’ Bugg Rouse’ Room at Northeastern, Illinois, State College (NISC), Chicago, Illinois. Hoffman ' wore a pastel-blue shirt, identical to that worn by the Chicago Police Department patrolman, including the official arm patch of the Chicago Police Department. Hoffman urged students to ignore present laws in rer.pect t» accomplishing those things the students ejoyca, whatever, at the time those activities might inciude; e.g., demonstration, freedom of sexual inter- course, smoking marijuana or indulgence in taking "Acid", He stated, “There are two million seven huncred laws in this f------ country, if you want to do something, do iti" Hoffman also said the Black Panther Party (BPP) was fantastic and great and praised the work of the organization. He urged a contribution for the BPP, and a collection was made. Hoffman said the woney col- lected should be used by the BPP for anything they wanted, including the purchase of guns. The audience was given an opportunity to ask questions of Hoffman, or to make comments. The first person chastised Hoffman for not observing a more serious attitude about protesting for CONFIDENTIAL -- oe a es id
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