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g! i * H i —— ee Pw hs Gay a iat i . Ay. . tae bee Sag ~ 2 * ‘1 , 4 : hon are pt ees aw nell: 0 ' destruction and violent confrontations. Hoffman reportedly hoped that the Yippies would become a leading element in community-based radical action. It was reported that he was negotiating with Warner Brothers Studios for the exclusive rights to a film of the July 4th demonstrations to be taken by Yippie photographers and that he wanted $500,000 for these rights. (continued) 62-113547-3 ep.1-5 (My WFO advised that the Insurrection City Smoke-In, Yippie Festival, 7/4/70, WDC(62-113547), was promoted by Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman, founders of the Yippies, in speaking engagements around the nation and through the underground press. Their purpose was to counter the Honor America Day program and "honor the other America." Free marijuana was offered as an inducement to come to WDC. Add. info. 62-113547-113 ep.1 SI 62-113547-115 ep.1 (AF This reference in the file captioned "Communist Infiltration of the Motion Picture-Radio-Television Industries" pertains to the extensive coverage and exposure given to Abbie Hoffman and the other defendants in the "Chicago 7" conspiracy trial by the Los Angeles press, radio, and television, from 3/13/70 to 7/5/70. Articles in newspapers publicized Hoffman's book entitled, "Revolution For the Hell of It" and the fact that it would be made into a film, and his second book entitled, "Woodstock Nation" and the profits from it. Hoffman was quoted as saying all the money from his books went to bail, court costs, and support of the anti-war movement. He also claimed that it was embarrassing when “you try to overthrow the government and you end up on the best seller list". Hoffman appeared on the Merv Griffin Show and was blacked out to the television viewers because he wore a shirt made of the American flag. He made statements considered by other guests on the program as anti-American. . 100-340922-518 p.14-18 (47