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J f be tee = lah © aac : NY 100-161445 "Laying his hands on some Scotch Tape and Magic- Marker, he fashioned his own homemade display, consisting of the book's cover and a sign - 'Ask for it' - with an arrow pointing to it. "And then, over to the Paperback Booksmith around the corner for a talk with a woman behind the cash register, who although congenial, had to admit there was nota copy on the premises. "There, as in most of the other places, Hoffman was accosted by a by-stander who thought he had come up with a question to stump Abbie Hoffman, revolutionary, conspirator and one of the few authors to admit to thinking bs 4 titles first and then dreaming up the material to go with ems "What would happen if someone stole something important to you? What would be your reaction then?! "II'd get upset, naturally,' said Hoffman, ‘But oem can't exactly go out and call the local constable, © ct an I? The "New York Post," in its August 31, 1971 issue on page 4 contained an article entitled, "Abbie's 'Steal This Book! Stole Mine: Co-Author" which stated in part as follows: "The East Village radical listed as ‘co-conspirator' on Abbie Hoffman's best selling revolutionary manual, 'Steal This Book,' has accused Hoffman of stealing the authorship, profits and rights of the book from him, CA 25 Us® "zz ber, a 22-year-old former Yippie who lived with Hoffman his wife for two months , charges that he conceived the b book, gathered 90 per cent of its research, and wrote the 700-page manuscript that Hoffman whittled down and rewrote as the printed version. -62«