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WFO 1100-48384 DETAILS: AT WASHINGTON, D.C. 6 id Concerning activities of subject in ion with the House Committee on UnAmerican Activity Hearings. October 1, 1968 that as of that date an individual by the name of ABBOTT HOFFMAN was registered at the Congressional Hotel, WDC, He stated that HCFF'MAN was among those individuals registered at the hotel who had been subpoenaed to appear before the House Committee on UndAmerican Activities (HCUA), Hearings began October 1, 1968 in connection with the disturbances during the ré Kational Democratic Party Convention in Chicago. ‘. A representative of the Capitol Hill pelice advised > on Cctober 1, 1968 that a Subcommittee on HKCUA convened at ap- he proximately 10:25 a.m, that date in room 311 of the Canon Office a [oacietng House of Representatives, ABBIC OFM and JEPEY ,, |, “CEI arrived at the hearing with approximately 20 follovwers.-.--- HCIFlLAS was carrying a bullwhip and RUBIN was shirtless, wearing beads and a bandolier of rifle ammunition and also carrying a toy plastic rifle. HOFFMAN and RUBIN were ushered from the building but both were readmitted when HOFFMAN surrendered his bullwhip and RUBIN surrendered his rifle ammunition, At approx- imately 3:25 p.m, RUBIN, HOFFMAN and about 12 other individuals stood in silent protest during the hearing. When they failed to heed the request of the Chairman. Representative RICHARD ICHORD of Missouri, to be seated, the Subcommittee ruled that these 14 individuals be escorted by the Capitol police from the hearing room, They were removed and then released, On October 2, 1968, a press conference was held from Ly 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Congressional Hotel, WDC. wt Included in the individuals at this press conference was ABBOTT an HOFFMAN and JERRY RUBIN, HOFFMAN and RUBIN identified themselves as leaders of the Youth International Party also known ss Yippies. (A characterization of Yippies appears in the appendix), HOFFMAN stated that he was recently arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) while boarding a plane and charged with carrying a deadly weapon. He stated the only thing he had in his -2-.