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Abbie Hoffman — Part 23

89 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Sep 29, 1968 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Abbie Hoffman · 89 pages OCR'd
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Cote _._ 9/ 27/6 Chicago nterviewed at Hs place of employment, the Chicago Police D azcnent, @ ED 1121. eee etrest he Peds the rank of a=: has_ been cmployed by the Police Department for ast He related that during the we°k of the Democratic = ~ eiph | ~ National Convention (D\ n special assignment working daily beginning Saturday, August 23, 1968, an g through Friday, August 30,1968. coy Dewees ba 1! He further related that during the aforementioned duty period, he had occasion to be in Lincoln Park and also Grant Park, Chicago, I,linois, for varying periods of time. Mee. " He stated that on Sunday, August 25, 1968, he saw ABBEY HOFFMAN in Lincoln Park talking to a group of persons whom he described as being "hippies" or "“yippies". He remaked that he was not close enough to this group to over- hear their conversation. | ! He stated that at approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 1968, he observed ABBEY HOFFMAN giving a lecture to a group of 35-40 hippies who were seated around him. He stated that he was unable to hear the entire text of the lecture. He recailed that HOFFMAN talked of their plans to march on: the Convention Hall and that they expected trouble with the police, however, they would go through with their march. He remaned that it seemed to him that every other word was profanity. HOFFMAN talked to this group for approximately 15-20 minutes. 9/26/68 Chicago, Illinois Chicago 176-28 - Oa... -0t ee —_— SA am bac 9/27/68 by... oo. __ ae. F it stitCD te dictated — L ee. — This documen’ contains nevthe: recummendatons nur conchisons of the FE it uw the property ct the FB. and ts tvoned to your agenty. Ch md te comtants nem anttr he Acetehled cofete woul Goenty
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