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ee 7 aw vf ‘ & € NY 100-161445 "Tn a press conference at Newark Airport, RENNIE f. fVIS, ABBIE HOFFMAN and JOHN FROINES also predicted that fe ~overnm ent would indict scores of orotestors in the wake of gemonstrations in Washington, but that tne charges won't stick. They were accompaniec by their lawyer, LEONARD WEINGLASS of Newark. /w) "The three men, wno were defendants in the Cnicaso Seven trial, are under new indictments in connection with their activities in Washington anc elsewhere, All are free on bail. "HOFFMAN said he expects !30 to 50 more people to be indicted as a resuit of the recent protests! because the 'NIXON administration is attempting to blame us for all the ills of American society.'! fo) "Sporting a bandage or his nose, tne Yippie leader said tne recent indictments are the result of NIXON administration attempts to supress protest.(w) "ta couple of years ago the Justice Department decided to put us in jail,' HOFFMAN commented, addi 'Tney failed in Chicazo so now they are trying again. (a). "Contrary to most evaluations of the protests in Washington, the three last night said the activities were a giant success.(u) "HOFFMAN, referring to tne bandage over his broken nose which, he said he got it by assaulting a policeman's club with his nose in Wasnington.(4.) "twe'll be back this summer in Washington,’ he said.(cz, "DAVIS, HOFFMAN and FROINES, a 32 year old former. Chemistry instructor at the University of Oregon, were joined / + ; ~14-