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— ye emt bce a wee ca ee = ~ ermetaimoninalh coop oon on Fo al tah, HOFFMAN stated’ that thereafter this: Moe matter was left in the hands of the Chicago people who also wanted to use the park. My eat HOFFMAN stated that about f.ivé days before the Convention, he was advised that his Chicago group never receivéd a permit to use Grant Park; that thereafter the application for a permit had been withdrawn. HOFFHAN stated that he then, decided to go to Chicago to see what « «+ he could do to Pet.a park permit; that he then flew to Chicago on a student rate fare and met immediately with Deputy Mayor Stahl and others in a last ditch stand to try to eet Grant Park for the demonstrators. ca bd . “HOFFMAN stated that his experience indicated ‘that city offficials usually hold off until the last day, then issve a permit: but that contrary to his advice to Chicego officials, this did not Hapoen. HOFFMAN stated that he and others were told they could, within local law, use Grant Park, like any other city park, each day until 11:09 Puy that they could not sleep in the parks and would have to vacate them by 11:00 PM. . HOFFMAN stated that. on "Sunday, “August 25, 1968, he and others then in Grant Park were confronted by Ch :icago - Police between 6:00 PH and 9:00 Pit; that he phoned the’ commander of the Chicago Police Department, 18th Precinct, between those hours to pet a rule on the use of the park. and that he was told that his group could legally stay there until 11:00 PM, and that the police unit forcing then about would be withdrawn. HOFFMAN stated that the police did not withdraw, but continued to pressure people out of the park. 2 ge ‘HOFFMAN stated that he is identified with YIP; that YIP has no membership, no dues, no membership list, . and no officers, but that he did act as a representative ‘ of YIP, while meeting with others in Chicago, Illinois. . HOFFMAN stated that neither he nor any YIPs with whom he . is acquainted in New York City or elsewhere, made any vlans ~ to cause any disorders in Chicago, Illinois, nor did they discuss any such ideas, nor did they bring any weapons or similar items to Chicago to protect thenselves fron atteck or to use in attack. LEA ZA TS BENS MEAT AN MESO OR ae ES ee Py AS ae