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Abbie Hoffman — Part 25

187 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Oct 10, 1968 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Abbie Hoffman · 184 pages OCR'd
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. vat FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64} FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dote__11/13/68 3 - — bre Chicago RB .. a ax _ uaeere U) Avenue, furnished the following {-tormation: On Sunday, August 25, 1968, at approximtely 9:30 p.m., ABBOTT NOFFMAN :prrorched him in Lincoln Park end requested t " ed a ioud speaker, HOFFMAN was told by t the police did not have a loud speake or him to use and suggested that HOFF MAN borrow one from other | proups in the perk, HOFFMAN said he did not know the individuals who had the speakers in tie other group, - HOFFMAN asked if he could stay in the park after 11:00 p.m. HOFFMAN was told that he could not stay after 11:00 p.m. because of a city ordinance which prohibited anyone from staying after 11:00 p.m. HOFFMAN answered by stating “hat they may not have a legal right but they have a moral right to stay after 11:00 p.m. oT rs toe. -~ ediately obtained a omeone else, say over the loud speaker, informs us we have no legal right to-ve in the park because an ordinance prohibits us. after 11:00 p.m., but we have a moral right,” es .:::-: that this was his only contact with HOFFMAN but he did have one contact with ED SANDERS, a friend of HOFFMAN‘s, who resided at the Lincoln Hotel during the convention. He met SANDERS in the lobby of Second City Theater on either August 24 or 25, 1968; but prior to the: above incident On. pte ot — ‘Chicago, Illinois File#_._CG 176~28 s Cm -:- -- 197 11/13/68 Date dictoted By Ties ducument vanigua o@dhe acammendghens nor conclacons of the FBI ib aa the property of the FBI and os iganed fo your agency: Handi Quidank as notte be datibvind oeteds your agency. Tee a ers Fla aT tte ee ee
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