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ee Tie 3 {. , hb r a: me ee ee G coweenmia © NY 100-161445 The lecture commenced at 9:00 p.em.,on the outside patio of the Student Union Building, located on campus. It ended at 10:15 p.m. Approximacely 2500 were in attendance, When HOFFMAN was first introduced, shouts, jeers, ana whietlas untinad the Ai sapproval of HOFTPMANtTs Sy» masts wails a re J ¥VLeO BG eis Nab SOS RY ee appearance by the majority of the audience, The only support given HOFFMAN was from a group of campus activists who had positioned themselves near the speaker's platform. Turmoil, disruption and confusion marked HOPEMAN | s- speech. Tomatoes, and bags of flour were tossed by student in disagreement with HOFFMAN and his philosophy. HOFTMAN' s remarks, for the most part, consisted of answering detractors and those whe interrupted, His speech had no continui ty. HOFFMAN, in his remarks, and in a jesting manner, as most of them were, stated he was a communist. To an inquiry as to how much he was being paid, he replied $2,000, and that you can even make money being a communist. A member of the audience sugrested he might send HOFFMAN a bomb, to which he replied that that would be good and that it should be mailed to "Dear Abbie" in Chicago, and that he would open it in the courtroom. In another remark, HOFFMAN wondered how there could be a conspiracy if none of the eirht defendants had ever seen one another to conspire. lie also voiced what he considered an injustice that witnesses for a defendant cannot be questioned by the defendant's lawyer, although the prosecutor can question anyone whom he wants before he enters the court In another remark, HOFFMAN stated the courtroom was filled with F3I Agents getting names of defense witesses and then hurrying to get information about tham Far thea mneza eat LOD Vit prosecutor. a | ios A ae conrbeth on |