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conrivenia ‘During this time it appeared that the marshals of the march lost control of the marchers and at may be that the more radical elements, which were only a small percentage of the ‘marchers, less than five percent I would say, actually D, gained control or the upper hand in the mob. I1 base this - Statement on my person: Ll observation cz what occurred in that the nonviolen‘ “hers prior to the breaking up of Oy the march had not . ny way either -hysically or vocally + acted in provocati: toward the Chic..:0 police, whereas this action in terms o/ vocal insults primarily occurred following ( the breakup of the march, I would say that the majority of the marchers, which later comprised the nob, were individuals who could be swung either way, either to a nonviolent or a violent position. These observations are based on my own UV personal opinion after a week of following these demonstrations nl and the occurrence. at Lincoln Park, Throughout these v demonstrations I found it very evident that a number of people who I would consider young hoodlums, people generally not concerned with the peace movement or with the Yippie party, generally white or Puerto Rican, had a great deal to do with “~ , the actual provocation both in terms of vocal and physical ) ‘violence directed toward the Chicago police. As an example, — I ran into three or four groups composed of twenty or 60 mE dndividuals a piece at Lincoln Park on the night of Tuesday’ OF, CONFDMTIAL Pe eC i es