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Pa ree ene t FO-302 (Rev. 4-19-64} . . . a ’ . : . _ ™ % ~ . . . . . a. FEDERAL CUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . | Dote 9/12/68 " ABBOTT HOFFMAN, also known as Abbie Hoffman, 30 St. Marks Place, New York, New York, was interviewed in the hallway of his apartment at 30 3t. Marks Place ks vb between 11:05 AM and 1 emb Specia] Agents (SA3) an HOFFMAN, who advised that he was raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, and was graduated fron Brandeis University, waltham, Massachusetts, identified himself as a member of the YIP (Youth International Party) and stated that he was in Chicago, Illinois, during the Democratic Convention held in August, 1968. HOFFMAN, to whom the interviewing SAS identified themselves as representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was advised that the interviewing agents desired to ‘ask him certain questions regarding his participation in the Chicago disorders; that he was not obligated to speak to the agents and that he did not have to answer any questions which might passibly incriminate hin. . HOFFHAN stated that his life is an open book; that he had no objection to the interview: that he under- stood his rights, and that he had received a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union: that is, the ACLU, only yesterday (Septenber 5. 1968), indicating that the FBI would probably question him concerning his presence in Chicago during the Democratic Convention. HUFFHAN stated that the Chicago disorders were the result of a set policy onthe part of Chicago authorities; that as a representative of the YIP, he visited Chicago on March 25, 1968, and filed an application for a permit, with others, with the Chicago Parks Commission to allow demonstrators to utilize Lincoln Park, later changed to Grant: Park, for their "thing" during the convention period: that he then met with Deputy Mayor STAHL, a Mr. BARRY the Park Commission, certain Chicago police officials and others, and that the application was not then acted upon. On__°/6/68 ___—_ot_New York. New Yor« <' 176-5 7 by. This document contains neither recommendations nor conctusio Hand its contants ore not to be distribuled outside your agency. . DAS and ate dictoted C/E/68 ——————————— fe property of the FBI and fs togned to your agency: