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ra ae { enn ce: a CONFIDENTIAL NY 100-161445 "In response to questions, Hoffman also spoke his mind on these subjects: "The Over=-30 Set. "Ages like revolution, is a state of mind. I'm over 30.' "Communism. ‘The Communist Party was against the demonstrations at the convention. What do you expect. Half the party is FBI. Personally, I believe in anarchistic socialism,'" The February 3, 1970 issue of the "Miami !lurricane" a student publication at the University of Miami, contained an article entitled "Hoffman's ‘Drama’ Sparks Patio Spectacle" by MELANIE VAN PETTEN, which stated in part as follows : e ig on trial,’ Abbie Hoffman, “tQur whole life style is on trial self-styled ‘cultural revolutionary,’ informed about 1,000 UM students and a few ‘outside agitators! Sunday night. "*Our whole life style - our views on imperialism and racism - in America, all young people are niggers.’ "Hoffman spent a large part of his time responding to the crowd, who were packed closely on the stage, around om +arntreaA wee Le oe to MarKRS z ££. >: nofiman. Every few minutes, necklers atternpted themseves heard, which resulted in the exchange of shouts from all sides of the crowd. "*'This might turn out like Chicapfo. They started bustin’ us, and we told them, “Why don't you bust “alter Cronkite? He brought us down here,"' ; _ “Hoffman was interrupted several times by a barrage of various and assorted foodstuffs, including flour and tomatoes, To which he remarked: ~4U Te ——