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SAC, New York (100-161445) 10/20/71 t' — Director, FBI (100-449923) Eb ABBOTT HOWARD HOFFMAN SM - YIP (EXTREMIST) 47G (KEY ACTIVIST) Recent newspaper articles have indicated subject has had his hair cut to a more conventional length. In order to insure that this Bureau is able to fulfill its internal security responsibilities, promptly obtain an up-to-date photograph of subject and furnish game to the Bureau under the above captioa. , =? 3 te meena a Ri ALL INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN NEW LEFT EXTREMIST ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THEIR KNOWN ADVOCACY AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES, REPORTED ACQUISITION OF FIREARMS AND INCENDIARY DEVICES, AND KNOWN PROPENSITY FOR VIOLENCE, ae: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIR IS UNCLASSIFIED Hoffman is one of the "Chicago 7” defendants convicted | of ARL violation and cited for COC, He is presently free on ~“ appeal bond from Chicago proceedings and is also under indictaent Pde in connection with ARL violations occurring on 5/3/71 in . Washington, D. C. In view of subject's notoriety and Key Activist status, we should be im possession of up-to-date photograph of Hoffman. , : ‘ cos arn ta ae = oe 4 RE 86 op Hua as~ 35 | MAILED & ra oct 1) 1971 ST-118 | ocr 20 eft Roves du — Callaban ie Casper a. % Conrad Dalbey ; cog —— eg Bates Tavel Gandy MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT(C__}