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Abbie Hoffman — Part 12

96 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Mar 18, 1970 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Abbie Hoffman · 96 pages OCR'd
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Ar 100161445" CONFIDANTIAL | f +64 Oe RA participate in the demand for SEALE's release. He stated thi::t SEALE was being railroaded into the electric chair and that , they must not let this happen. HOFFMAN stated that America wants to devour its youth and that America has a children-for breakfast program. LiOrrMAN told the audience that in the eyes of America they are considered outlaws, so they ought to start acting like outiaws. He related that we live in a system that is violent and anything done to destroy this system is an act of love. He furthe r stated that in order to survive they would have io learn to fight. He mentioned that the “hippies" living in communes in Texas, which was recently visi ted, were arming Ne an i ae aw we Fem themselves and receiving instructions in karate and judo. Q. State University of New York, Agricultural and Technical College Alfred, New York . April 28, 1970 WEES = 22002 2000 HOFFMAN iS” S8tmédtied to speak in the gymnasium of the Student Activity Building at the State University of New York, Agrici.. tural and Technical College, Alfred, New York, on April 28, 1970, &v 3:00 PM. . Sy: HOFFMAN’ s appearance is spcus sored by the Coliegt™ union board at Alfred Tech (CUBAT) a student organization which annually books a number of speakers as pi: of its “insight" series. The afternoon program is free to Ci. 4T lineata nis * be a $1.00 charge to the general public. hat the title of HOFFMAN's speech is “Rew lu- Iie i 42% Wa san Ss #4t\ 3 aM On tion for the Hell Of It" which is the same title as a book he has written. An SA of the FBI attended HOFFMAN's speech on April 28, 1970,at the Student Activity Building at the State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College, Alfred, New York, HOFFMAN spoke to approximately 450 persons, predominately young people. He started his Speech at approximately 3:00 PM. HOFFMAN discussed the Anti- Riot Act and his trial at Chicago, Illinois. HCFFMAN also mentioned BOBBY SEALE being’ on trial for murder in Connecticu..
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