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. FID-302 (fev. 4-18-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION noe a /ilt/6o Valo fst ew |i aren LAWRENCE L, LIFTON, 2311 Oakwood, Venice, Californie, — . telephones number EX 9-82/15, was interviewed at his residence, at which time he furnished the following informations: recording concerning his telephonic interview of ABSOTT UNGER IAT tmresaAldataly nranradAi 4 + HOPPMAN imacdiately preceding the Democratic National Con-— vention which he used to write his article in the Los Angeles Free Press captioned "Yippies to Visit Hog Capitol". Mr. LIPTON was agreeable to provide a copy of this tape. Utilizing a card index, LIPTON located the reel which con- tained the telephone interview of HOFFMAN along with numerous other interviows. In the presence of intervicwing agents, LIFTON attempted to locate that part of the tape recording reel containing the interview of HOFFMAN, Mr. LIPTON could ans . | ( Mr, LIPTON was asked if he would provide the tape _\ weeds Penn tan thank wh nf FRA wart aanbateadtanee FRA Int assert ans 2400 BW Leo Ula’ Pod v oP es WIIG £ECL GU ea tliat, Vile £1YVOL vail Dy. and surmised thet it had been inadvertently erased by a subsequent interview. gl ss observed the container from which the reel had been Yemoved. The label on this container reflected a notation, Interview of ABBOTT HOFFMAN, 8/68." As the taps was reviewed, those interviews immediately preceding and — following the pertinent interview were found to be noted on + the container. oS LIPTON re-iterated that his article in the Los Angeles Free Press captioned, "Yippies to Visit Hog Capitol", ? was conplete as the tape recording and contained no afditional information. He apologized for not having the tape as he had previously advised the intervieving agents. This document contains neither recommenrdaition~ nor conchisions of the FRE, It ia the property of Ge FIM and ts louned tu your agency: it and its contetits are not to be distrilkuted outside your agency. eo tence ea