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i sd é £ ; id C CONFIDENTIAL «© WY 100-161445 At this point HOFFMAN began speaking of his participation in the Democratic Convention in Chicago. He stated that due to his activities there he is going to appear in court. He then stated “after the trial there will be neat little red, white and blue piles." He did not elaborate on this. HOFFMAN then indicated that the revolution needed technicians, not outliners of revolutionary tactics or students of revolution, dut active technicians. He stated that he "needed technicians who can put things together and, more important, who can take things apart." He then scorned the audience and told them that student apathy was (obscene). He stated he does not let student apethy get him down because it does not take many people to successfully initiate the revolutionary process, At this time he quoted more excerpts from MAO TSE- TUNG's Red Book. After HOFFMAN's reading of these excerpts, a young man 18 to 19 years of age, five feet, seven inches, 145 pounds, with long brown hair who claimed to be a student at the University of Denver, but who did not identify himself, read portions of . a ten-point program making certain demands to MAURICE B. MITCHELL, Chancellor. This young man indicated that he and other students, including the Black Student Association, compiled the list and it was presented to Chancellor MITCHELL, however, he refused to act on the demands and, in effect, according to the young man, told the students "screw you". Therefore, since MITCHELL refused to act on the demands, it was "up to the students” to determine the consequences of MITCHELL's refusal.” This young man stated there was no specific activity planned concerning MITCHELL's refusal, but “it's up to the students." At this time HOFFMAN started speaking, again referring to student apathy, and mentioned that some peopie do not just sit around but are active. In fact, he stated, “some friends of mine in Volinas, California, who are probably in jail now," 62 NTIAL Set neste Semen en. ~ CONFI ee ee eee ee ee em ee mee ee