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y Memorandum for Mr, W, C. Sullivan BOOK REVIEW "REVOLUTION FOR THE HELL OF IT" BY ABBIE HOFFMAN (ALIAS "FREE") 100-449923 DETAILS: The Author Free, in reality Abbie Hoffman, is the 32-year-old co-founder of the Youth International Party (YIP), a New York based group which was formed in early 1968 for the purpose of conducting a “Festival of Life" during the Democratic Convention in August, 1968, in Chicago, Hoffman is on the Security Index of the New York Office, Hoffman has been arrested on numerous occasions during demonstrations against U, 8. policy at home and abroad, including the demonstration in Washington, D, C,, October 21-23, 1967, protesting the war in Vietnam, He participated in the Columbia University uprisings in New York, and during an interview regarding these activities in May, 1968, on the Chicago CBS television program "At Random" stated he was in favor of the overthrow of the United States Government by any means possible, He was one of the leaders of Democratic Convention protestors in August, 1968, and is presently free on bond on charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct resulting from his appearing in public at that time with an obscene word printed on his forehead, In November, 1968, he was convicted on a charge of mutilating an American flag as a result of his reporting to hearings of the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities in October, 1968, wearing a star spangled red, white, and blue shirt. He was sentenced to pay $100 or spend 30 days in jail. The sentence has been delayed pending appeal. On September 18, 1968, during a press conference in Chicago, Hoffman stated he does not need money, does not work, and does not ever plan to work because he is a passive revolutionary artist. He observed everything is free, "Who needs money?" He reported he is in the process of completely redeveloping New York City and has things well under way, From 14th Avenue on he said things are well organized, "free sex, free narcotics, the world is a ball." FBI Mentioned There are numerous references to the FBI in captioned book, some of which are set forth below: