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L . * . : ~ . . say * - es t - 3 vn. . y : “ ry wn. ar . ‘ a rene wee tS tose Tew eee wee RS Tet th el pte eee a ne ee PUN ee le ea a ee ee ee C 3) se UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE % FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 3 New York, New York aA In Reply, Please Refer to July 20, 1972 Soe FileNo Bufile 100~1189983 hag Nyfile 100-161445 n ata a eae x TM aty ; a | er oe “4 4 Lan y : 4 . ¢ i... | aM, ere OO TATHED pee ae a bean fy Lyset cS led arf i ; a er wwe Abbott Howard Hoffman Poe ons ben ry whe DATE 4-2 BYE PZ On July 14, 1972, Abbott Howard Hoffman appeared for approximately seven minutes on the National Broadcasting ~ Company (NBC) television show, the "Today Show," during which Ses time Hoffman was interviewed by co-hosts, Barbara Walters and np Hugh Downs, x : — Abbott Howard Hoffman, also known e: as Abbie Hoffman, was found guilty and of anti-riot law violations that are arose from activities during the national convention at Chicago, Illinois, August, 1968, Pending an oe appeal, he was released on bond by im ¢ the United States Court of Appeals, ~Z Chicago, Illinois. 2 = During his appearance, Hoffman mentioned his role 3 y in the upcoming book entitled VOTE, and” whichwi1l be 2 concerned with demonstrations at the two national party conventions. He mentioned the funds received from the book will be used to support demonstrations during the Republican Conven ; tion in Miami. Hoffman said he hoped the book will be good - "propaganda" for the Youth International Party (YIP). This document contains neither recommmendations nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI). Itis the property ‘ of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it@md its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ~YVIELG 3S] ENCLOSUite [Ob