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, i : . a ‘ . bo UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION New York, New York a October 4, 1968 sibpalgeat ABBOTT H. HOFFMAN Also Known As Abbott Howard Hoffman Abbey Hoffman Abbie Horfrman Abner Hoffman Abby Hoffman In the issue of The Village Voice, a New York City weekly newspaper, dated September 19, 1968, an article b NAT HENTOFF stated in part as follows: “Actually, the FB PBt, in New York at any rate, has been interviewing Yippies and others present in dessent in Chicago as wellitas McCarthy workers. And from the reports I have, the FBI's interest in police violence is less than minuscule. They have been asking people concerning their intent on going to Chicago. One Yippie being interviewed finally said to the agents, "Don't you want to hear about what the cops did to me and to other people?* Although not encouraged to proceed, he did anyway, and the agents did not take notes. He gave them a badge number of a Cop whose rioting, he said, there were witnesses to. The Lo at MLIL. . & ee ee ee ee number was not written Gown, wnat We want to AILUA , " il agent returned to the focus of his investigation, "is whether any of the Yippie leaders went to Chicago to promote violence." "Only our top leader,” the interviewee said. FBI pencils were now at the ready. “And his name?" "Mayor Daley." Interview of NAT HENTOFF disclosed that the person referred to in the above article was ABBOTT H. HOFFMAN, This document contains ne recommendations nor conclusions of the FRI. Tt 4s +he property of the FET acd is “Leaned to your agency: it anc iis contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ~ =~ eee