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Abbie Hoffman — Part 39
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——CONFIDENNIAL
there were
At this time,
Approximately 2,000 to 3,000 people completely covering
_ ;
‘ the rond from the buildings on the west side to the curb
on the enst side, At this time, it appeared to me that
the marshals had lost ‘control of the group and tho frroup
was more or less moving down undcr what might be called
aa mob psychology. At the corner of what miy have been
Congress and Hichigan the group stopped fer a moment and
I do not recall what was said but certain statements were
made that they would continue to march south to the Hilton.
I do not recall whether it was said they would be violent
or nonviolent. These statements wore made over Aa portable
loudspeaker system. I assume that this microphone system
was the same one which had been used ecnrlicr by marshals in
order to organize the march and to inform those members of
what wats happening during 4ts nonvivlent staupe but at this
time I cannot sny for cortain who was in charge of the
microphone or the loudspeaker system. At this time, which
was approximately 6:30 or perhaps 7;00, the marchers again
started to move south on Michipan Avenuc and continucdto
move south until they encountered a line of Chicayo policemen
at the corner of Michigan and Balbc. The mob at this time
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