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Abbie Hoffman — Part 16
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with the strations in » 2 "rock show" was
held at Potomac Park, WDC on April 30, 1971.
The subject appeared during the show and quietly
moved among the crowd talking to individuals. He talked
about the park and how the "kids" should get the feel of
the youth culture before the politicians. He also felt
that on the following Saturday and Sunday there should be
little politics and that everyone should rest before the
"big action" which would occur on the following Monday.
aaa ::.: : on Sunday, May 2, 1971,
following womens march, a large crowd of people had
gathered on 2lst Street between F and J Streets, WDC to
Listen to speeches given by students from Washington
University.
The subject appeared during the speeches and
talked to individuaisin the crowd. He stated that by
moving the people into the streets they were forcing the
"kids" to become political and to realize that they were
there not to fool around but to take action.
MI: on vontay, May 3, 1971,
the police began arresting everyone caught in the area
near the Washington Monument in WDC and took them to a
detention camp located near the Washington baseball field.
but left er aw e. old everyone to keep cool
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and to keep on practicing civil non-violent action.
"The East Village Other" in its July 21-28, 1971
issue on page 18, contained an article by REX WEINER
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