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Abbie Hoffman — Part 5
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"aa any of you. So I think we ought to listen to
what some of them have to say if we're really
desirous of making an honest investigation.
HOFFMAN t "If you wanta hear what I have to say,
just write to the FBI ‘cause they're
sitting right here and they're making a tape recording,
recording the great conspiracy in the sky. You
Jmow the mechanical boswells of our time. Fouling
4t up there. J. Edgar Hoover, another fag. Ohi
he isn't, huh? He's 7 years old. You don't believe
in doing it unless you're married and he ain't.
So, like what's he doing? He ain't doing it. Right?
Okay. Some of my best friends are fags. Uhm...
I just wanted to thank all of the people who applauded
the young man who told us about brotherhood. I wanted
to thank him for the warm, brotherly reception
that we received when we came in. I wanted to thank
you for the warm brotherly reception which I am sure
wert receive as we leave. And. . okay, thank you
people.
"What's that. Somebody doing something
out free. Well, go ahead.
UNKNOWN: “They told me about the FBI in your court
appearances. How busy you're going to be.
Havé you got a minute? Have you got a minute?
"They told me how busy youre going to be
and how tight up. We want you to be... hey,
can you come to Wabash, Saturday?
HOFFMAN: ... no. I'm busy. I gotta thing in
New York. I can't deviate from my
schedule ‘cause the FBI will arrest me for five years.
I have to let them know every place I'm going.
have to send them a letter to the District Attorney in
Chicago. My report card. Here. Use it for toilet
paper. Put it to some good use. Sorry I can't come.
You imow. In the Fall. Okay. Keep those home
fires burning!
“
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