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_ i + 1 1! ICLASSIFIE) A HEREIN IS U: { ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED, - 7 rn uf cep STATES DEPARTMENT oF bstice FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer wo San Francisco, California File No. September 27, 1968 7D rbances and activities ABBOTT HOWARD HOFFMAN 1 at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, held in August, 1968, provided information “on September 6, 1968 that on or about 2:00 PM, Monday, August 26, 1966, a public meeting was being held at Lincoln Park, Chicago and that a loud speaker announced \, that groups would be formed near the various leaders. Hoffrantc name wae mentioned as a leader The gonereal yoomments over the loud speaker system were encouraging ithe young people to "... show Chicago for what it is-- Hfidisrupt the system--force the pigs to react". a: everyone was asked to do his part in e various demonstrations, whatever his part might be, and that the crowd of about 1,000 was told ainly to simply add numbers to the different demonstrations. i: the crowd was told over and over again n e violent and that most of the crowd cheered this % comment, however, some of the crowd laughed at it. that on = morning, August aeveise a press ee was held at the housing office of the National Mobilization Office on Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois, and that during the press conference, Hoffman told newspapermen that he had been "making love" to his wife in Lineoln Park the night before when the Chicago police began their "attack". Sb eee ee eR tg ee R : DAT = q ie cre were no specific statements on the part of Hoffman that he could reca Peassumed Hotfman was a leade pecduse MG a Wa oduceéc dnd the loud speaker system was made available to him and there were reports from unknown individuals that Hoffman was in fact one of the leaders. weet ee ew ew ew we ew ew ee eee ew ew ew ew eww ew ew ee eee ee eB eee eee ew ee ee ee ee ee ee This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be ice outside your apency. “a a weet Cae