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i ‘BAC, New York (100-161445) b7 9/3/71 . f jDirector, FBI (100-449923) ALL INE ORMATIC:! CONTAINED \$ ' ABBOTT HOWARD HOFFMAN, aka TiS URCLASSIELED BM — YOUTH INTERNATIONAL PARTY =| Celi ls payee (KEY ACTIVIST) (EXTREMIST) DATEA AZ i wines { : Attached is a Xerox copy of a letter written by " subject appearing on page 4 in the 8/13/71 issue of the i underground newspaper “Seed" published in Chicago. Attached article indicates Hoffman is planning to organize a “Hustler's Convention" which will bring together experts on draft evasion, safecracking, shoplifting, dope dealing, and other subjects; and he is looking for a Midvest campus at which to stage such a convention, - In view of the foregoing it would appear Hoffnaa is planning a “Hustler's Convention" and you should insure that appropriate sources and informants in the New Left movenent are alert for, and bring to your attention, any information regarding this conventioa. Zoclosure nec 70 00 -Y4I123 - 3/ Callahan Casper EE NOTE PAGE TW