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pho — ML abe geben go tif yey 1 TED STATES DEPARTMENT ©) FIUSTICE FEDERAL BUKEAL OF INVESTIGATION Chicago, Tllinois In Reply, Please Refer to . 5 File No. 176-28 May 28, 1972 »the above progran: /- . * fad P&S, id ABBOTT HOWARD HOFFMAN On May 8, 1971, Hoffmap’appeared on the Chicago televigzon conversation progran/"'Kup's Show", modgrated by Irving/iupcinet, The program appears on Chicago station WMAQ-TV, Channel 5, television S a summary of Hoffman's appearance on With Aioffman was Anita/Hoffman, who stated near the end of the program that although she and Abbie Hoffman are expecting a child soon, they aye not formally married. Others con the program were George/Reegy, formerly associated with thc administration of Lynd B. /Johnson, as Press Sec- retary; Germaine/Greer, author; j$o1/Olinsky, community organizer and avfithor; and PerryfWolf, associated with the production of the CBS television program "The Selling of the Pentagou". Hoffman was queried by the moderator regarding his recent experiences in the demonstrations in Washington, D. C. Ne was critical of the series of intimidating actions used to oppose the demonstrations; the 12,000 illegal arrests; the interference with the rock concert over the weekend there just prior to the demonstrations. He stated he would not really be tried for what occurred, since he This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FINI). It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be dis:tributed outside your agency. | { SA A EWC. USv 4.