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RE: ABBOTT HOWARD HOFFMAN learn to fight. He mentioned that the "hippies" living in communes in Texas, which was recently visited, were arming themselves and receiving instructions in karate and judo. In response to a question from the audience concerning H. RAP BROWN, HOFFMAN replied that all he could say was that BROWN was definitely alive and that he would be foolish to face charges against him in the State of Maryland. HOFFMAN advised that the fee he received for this evening's talk would go to BOBBY G. SEALE, for his defense in Connecticut. ( H. RAP BROWN is publicly known as the former chairman of the Students Non-Violent Coordi- nating Committee (SNCC). ( A characterization of the Students Non-Violent . Coordinating Committee is contained in the Appendix hereto.) HOFFMAN's talk wa8& concluded at approximately 9:30 P. M. and no incidents of any type occurred. No arrests were made ty local authorities. ARMED AND DANGEROUS ihis document contains neiuber recomnendations mor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency, it ed its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. - 2) -