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Abbie Hoffman — Part 27

107 pages · May 12, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Abbie Hoffman · 106 pages OCR'd
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e _ Rez Louw Gordon Television Show of July 13, 1969, Detroit, Michigan, Featur ring Abbott Howard Hoffman, a . James Freed and Gordon Hall “complex constitutional case in the country's history. I mean anti-war activists charged with conspiracy to incite riots. The Justice Department has admitted tapping our phones in violation of the Supreme Court ruling. Is there no outcry from the enieallad tiharate In tha eweointry Mr tr=al? wis SVSCHaseSG 242085 G45 SN Te COUNLLY, Mle Ga doesn't even touch on it and that is what is going on in this country. One more point (illegible) "Hall: ‘I didn't like his speech, I didn't like his speech. “X simply answered a question that was asked by Mr. Gordon here. He asked me what I felt was the greatest danger about it e Venh bast owes’ en Nan s sean, out You “see Already setting up the ground rules,what are the chief causes of the problems in American society and I think that is basically true “What what "He simply asked me what I thought the greatest danger from the extremist thrust was and I said ~ . ; in the violence and you began by saying that you 4 would like to take over 4 Hoffman: But we have to analyze, we have to <4 “Freed: Can I get in on this for a minute, Mr. Hall, you nt are billed as an expert. How did you attain this oo position, an expert, what are your qualifications, os . Can we see your identification card qualifying you *: aS an expert. And who pays you as an expert? “Gordon: Well, Mr. Freed, I have to interrupt here, we have to take a commercial break anyway, but suffice to Bay that I invited you here as an expert on the right, Mr. Hoffman as an expert on the left and Mr. Hall . here as an expert on extremism for this program — and use it to debate your qualifications or his. We willame right back and address ourselves to the issues.
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