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a) NY 100-261445 conriol na f HOFFMAN said that students should not work if they did not want to. Instead, they should “struggle” and struggling involves "fighting - which is more fun that working". HOFFMaN asked for donations to support the Conspiracy 8. The “Saint Louis rost Dispatch”, a Saint Louis, Missouri, daily newspaper, in its December 1, 1969, issue contained an article entitled “Chicago 7 Trial For Beliefs, Two Say" which stated in part as’ follows: "The seven defendants in the Chicago conspiracy trial are being tried for their political beliefs and their state of mind, not for criminal acts, two of the defendants said here last night. “PROINES and sBSOTT (ABBIE) HOFFMAN, a former clinical psychologist and now a leader d the Youth International rarty, spoke at Saint Louis University. Their appearance Was sponsored by the Saint Louis University Community for Peace. about 400 persons attended. "The seven men are charged with inciting to riot at the 1968 Democratic national convention in Chicago. Clashes between police and the youthful demonstrators occurred during the convention, . “HOFFMAN and FROINES said the government's attempts to silence them and protesters like them smacked of fascism, HOFFMAN asserted fascism would ‘come in through revolving doors and self-service elevators', conditions that exists at the Chicago trial. . "The trial is an effort by the government to stamp out the radical movement and its organizers, HOFFMAN said. He said such efforts should be resisted, ‘but. first we've got to learn to survive, ! fe, | | “HUFFMAN'S address was laced with sarcasm directed at Judge JULIUS HJ) FFMAN, who is hearing the case in Chicago, and President RICHARD M, NIXON. It was rich with profanity." voy _ ‘ a. oy os ' 1 @ io. #18 - i conrice rua | —