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Abbie Hoffman — Part 12

96 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Mar 18, 1970 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Abbie Hoffman · 96 pages OCR'd
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ere, hig we Yr tos i" al me } E ~ .- =. rg : 1 NY 100-161445 - CONFIDHNTIAL r oe rors "tHets better at publicity than anyone else I've met,' Cerf says. Hoffman's lawyer and business agent, Jerry Lefcourt, says: ‘He'd probably be worth $250,000 on Madison Av.'! wv “Where has all the money gone? Certanly some of it has ge for bail. Hoffman and Rubin vehemently deny having sold out to capitalism in the slightest degree. They say, and their agents claim, almost every penny of their earnings flow back into the movement. Lefcourt says that Hoffman's lifestyle has not changed--~ and that the Yippie leader now has to worry about his income taxes. "tHe isn't rich,' adds Lefcourt. "What of the future? Hoffman is writing two more books. One is called ‘Steal This Book! and is a manual of how to getthings free in America. There are also plans to revive the Yippies as a political party this fail. Rubin and Hoffman want to start their own publishing house. "The two revolutionaries paused the other day amid * gall the activities to reflect on themselves as authors. "tT have a disdain for may owm writing. I don't view myself as an author,!' Hoffman said. 'I just exert a lot of energy, Sonetimes I write it down on paper.'! ' Cs ‘ "He thought a minute. "tTt's embarrasing,' he said. You try to overthrow the government and end up on the best-seller list.'" 0 qua :::- available Liberation News Se r s Packet Number 262, dated June 6, 1970. In this news packet there appears an item by the subject entitled "Chicago: Two Years After" which states in part as follows concerning a nev introduction for the subject's book "Revelution For The licli Of It" to be published in September (1970), by Pocket Books, Incorporate - 62 - coNF DENIAL
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