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. . t ey vy _ . UNTTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF FESTICE #, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION % ed Chicago, Tllinois day a In Keply, Please Refer to July 24, 1969 ’ _ bile No. 1000-45292 . 4 ABROTT HOWARD HOFFMAN SECURITY MATTER - ANARCHIST The “Chicago Sun Times", a daily newspaper published in Chicago, Jllinois, in their issue of July 23, 1969, contained an article on page 32, headlined: : ‘Drop 1 of 2 Charges On Yippie". Instant article reflected in part as follows: "A charge of unlawful use of a weapon against Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman, 31, was dropped Tuesday. Mass Arrest Court Judge Kenneth R. Wendt said there was a question whether the knife police said Hoffman carried with him when he was arrested Sept. 17 (1968) was lethal". , Ld Le Wop? ade oes tate SRY A Ae * “Asst. Corporation Counsel Richard J. Elrod said, ‘It's merely a question of legal technicalities.’ The knife that Hoffman had with him was not a switchblade, as had been reported. It was rather a large folding knife - somewhat larger than an ordinary pocket knife”. “Hoffman is also being charged with conspiring on to use interstate commerce with the inten* to incite acts : of violence and we feel that is sufficient. We simply decided not to press the issue of the concealed weapons charge, Elrod said". This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is the property of the Federal] Bureau of Investigation and is loaned Poof to your agency; it and its contents are not i to be distributed outside your agency. ; SAS# oles [VEL xreox me AUC 8 1969 oe Cf LIJs 5 - V7 FUSLOSURE f-R G2 . ote Marks: “es AER t PERETTI Y wae, pent ee led a Sa