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« 4 oo ony Nes CONFIDAVTIAL NY 100-161445 f D. University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico . _ March 12, 1970 The "El Mundo" a daily Spanish language newspaper published in San Juan, Puerto Rico,in its March 14, 1970, issue contained an article entitled "Heffman Says He Came To The Island Prompted By Hallucination" which stated in part as follows: "ABBIE HOFFMAN was ‘one of the visitors from, abroad who attended the assembly of the General Student Council held on Thursday, at the University of Puerto Rico. “During an interview with HOFFMAN, he said that he had been in jail a week ago and that he is free on bond. He said that everything he said was what he felt in his heart. At about 11:07 a.m. on Thursday, he recorded, upon request of a university student, the slogan ‘Country or Death, we will conquer,’ said in Spanish with an English accent, which he learned right there from the person who requested him to say something for the group. ‘HOFFMAN, who seemed enthusiastic with the attitude of the student leaders and the student's attendance at the assembly, described the American people as racially prejudiced. He Said that the feeling reflected in the assembly was ‘exhuberant.' — “The visitor has been travelling with his wife, who also attended the Council's assembly. When asked what was the main issue in the United States at present, HOFFMAN said thatyee was the ROTC. He said that the Viet Nam war has come to a secondary position at this time. ; "Upon answering questions about the purpose of his visit to the University of Puerto Rico, he said, 'I had:‘a hallucination in jail about the Island of Puerto Rico and decided to come.’ "Concerning the University incidents, he said that he had - 20 - : yo ! CONFIDENTIAL wom neem re - 8 - fete pee ee ew te