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Abbie Hoffman — Part 5

234 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Mar 23, 1969 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Abbie Hoffman · 234 pages OCR'd
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IP 100-17576 25 UNKNOW: “Okay, excuse me. HOFFMAN: ‘Abbie. You read my columm in all the newspapers. Dear Abbie. What's it going to be like after the revolution? UNKNOWN ¢ "Al] right. Let me ask you this then. Abbie, do you feel there is any other alternative than revolution to make us satisfied beings? HOFFMAN: “Yeah. That's good. That's good. UNKNOWN: "This is what I am asking. Because you see, I find that basically as I talk with Yo hundreds of collegians a year on campus. I, too, . have graduated, and the degree didn't do that mich Po for me either, but I find that we are unsatisfied individuals, and I think it would be nuts for us to say that we're satisfied with what we have now be- cause I personally don't kmow anyone. I feel that ' education covered is, you know, seems to soar over man's real need. And I feel he is hung up and that more education doesn't solve what we are really looking for. And this is why I ask. You see, for me to be involved in a revolution, I have to see a solution. I have to see an objective. Because you see I feel this is what's the _problem with a lot of parents today. They went, but they didn‘ t mow where they're going and that's why they're where they are today. Would you comment? . HOFFMAN: "You imow I'm. .. . Do you want like some kind of security answer? And in point of fact there isn't one. You see like when you become . . When I say’ .. when Tl say. that we are the alternative, you know. Man, like . . uh. . we set around the lower East side like doing our free stores thing and having free food and having free pop concerts and rock and everything in the parks and things, we don't stop and ask ourselves hey where's the future going. We think that this ia the wAewe Ww Weow aw Vesnensn VWease & ~~ 0~
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