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ee Qe tele AU par ee an ce ne Sbdlie Fel pat atta ae ad OBA A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 2 New York, New York a In Reply. Please Refer June 5, 1972 ra a Bufile 100- 449983 Pare WYfile 100-161445 e “6 v. ee Abbott Howard Hoffman Sao’ Hoffman is one of the founders of the Youth International Party (YIP). He participated in Columbia University (CU) uprising in New York, Spring of 1968, and disruptions of Democratic National Convention, Chicago, ~~ Yllinois, August, 1968. He has an extensive arrest record in conncection with participation in anti United States demonstrations. He has stated he is in favor of overthrow of the United States Government by any means possible and is self-described as a "hard core anarchist”, He says he » is in the process of redeveloping New York by stating "free sex, free narcotics, the world is a ball." Hoffman was one of eight persons indicted by Federal Grand Jury, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, March, 1969, regarding anti riot law violations in conjunction - with his activities during the Democratic National Convention, Chicago, Illinois in August, 1968. - pte y La Sa vo rr Aer y pane The YIP, also known as Yippies, is a 77 loosely-knit anti establishment, revolutionary - youth organization formed in New York City, in January, 1968. —_- ALL INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN NEW LEFT EXTREMIST ACTIVITY 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. - CONF ae DELLLEST TIED BEALS bee GROUP 4 0 ale = Excluded from automatic a downgrading and declassification. BS This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions * of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It %# the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 2ff ne | cman |