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ae “Art mie ons oad eer er ee ey » 4 my Tee Cad ' q 7a eee he eee ry CONFIDENTIAL =~ NY 100-161445 "Hoffman said that the Yippies used the same philosophy at ‘loodstock and persuaded the rock festival promoters to part with $10,000 to keep the froup from disrupting the festival. "The 31-year-old youth cultist snoke first to a group Of young people and their hip parents at a Miami Beach home, then to a student group at the University of Miami. At both places, collections were taken for the defense fund for Hoffman and the other defendants in the Chicago Seven riot conspiracy trial. é "Hoffman's pixie-like grin disappeared when he talked of the judge and the trial. “'Oven if we are found guilty, we will have won a victory,' he said, 'We will have taught peonle all around the country that the courts are used for repression. "'But the trial has changed, ever since (Judge) Hoffman chained and gapped Bobby Seale. ‘Ve still recognize Hoffman as a clown, and call him Mr. Mapoo, "ut we realize that this puy can put us away for 10 years.' C "Most of Hoffman's comments were in a lighter vein. ""How many Yipvies are there?’ a collere-aged youth asked, "tBetween three and four,’ Hoffman deadpanned, , . "John and Florence Hoffman, Abbie's parents, also were on hand Sunday. They had driven their new, black and white Lincoln Continental from their home in Worcester, Mass., to a vacation spot in Hollywood and came to Miami to see their son. ne ee