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. 3 t 6° . XY - ePTIONAL Pome neo. 16 wy MAY 18E EDITION . OBA Pera (ot CP) ets 4 ¥ ‘v “ UNITED STATES GOVER.WMENT | Memorandum TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-449923) pate: 1/26/70 FROM yf Heac. NEW YORK (100-162445)(P) SUBJECT ABBOTT HOWARD HOFFMAN, aka a SM-ANA KEY aCTIVIST) 00: NEW YORK) Enclosed for the Bureau is one copy of a book written by the subject entitled “Woodstock Nation". The following comments gre made concerning the enclosure: "Woodstock Nation", published by Vintage Books, a Division of Random House, New York City, authored by ABBIE HOFFMAN, is described on its cover as a “Talk-Rock Album". We are also informed this epic was written in A - days while its author was under the influence of various It appears that the book is another of HOFFMAN's drugs. N "put-ons" for the manuscript is at best a disjointed, rambling \mass of personal obscenity loosely concerned with the Woodstock Music Festival held during the summer of 1969. Hoffman makes clear the"Woodstock Festival” which he describes as the “Woodstock Nation” constituted a clear warnhg to the American establishment that it is finished in every setse. Anything outside the “Woodstock Nation" ie described as the “Pig Nation“ on almost every page. cy! HOFFMAN freely admits guilt of conspirecy to overthrow the ' government of the United States (page 8), founding the Yi Movement Speakers Bureau (Page 11), the use of drugs (page 11), support of the Black Panther Party (Page 75) and his own advocacy of revolution (Pages 57 and 77). It may be seid, however, the ideas of revolution to “bring down the system" is prevalent throughout the entire text. tan - ff C; 10O0~YFY¢ 7 Fao HOFFMAN's insane ramblings are broken somewhat by an outline for ae “Hippy Movie" on page 59 which vilifies Mayor DALEY of Chigko dce in general and the “establishment” n cular. “CLOSURE ee eee eee 2 - Bureau fBne- 1)(RM) Bay U.S. Savings Regutarly on the Payroll Savings Plan i oa Sat Ke Fes . ". ON CONTAINED FED SPS Tre Pry tes . ’ r To ALL IMEnrsanyy con} Phel HE: DAT 1B JAN 27,3970 Sem ete