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Abbie Hoffman — Part 17

183 pages · May 12, 2026 · Document date: Jan 17, 1972 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Abbie Hoffman · 183 pages OCR'd
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Oo | O NY 2100-26145 ae CONFIDENTIAL a 67 VI. MISCELLANEOUS “On Saturday, April 15, 1972, the "Daily News", a daily St. Thomas, Virgin Islands newspaper, carried the following article: ; "Left Moving Into Local Politics: Abbie Hoffman. by Carter Hague. . "A move from the politics of the street towards electoral process and local control is seen as the trend of radical politics by former Yippie Leader Abbie Hoffman, in _ an interview recently. : “Hoffman, long one of the most visible figures on the American radical scene, has been living quietly in St. Thomas for about six months. He said he had come here to have more time with his wife and their eight-months old child and to work on two books. One book, ‘Dear Abbey’ is a collection of letters to Hoffman, and the other ‘The Book of the Month Club Selection} will be a collection of views of American society, politics, the mood of the campuses and assorted subjectsincluding impressions of the Joe Frazier- Mohammed Ali fight. 'I think most people are going to be - surprised by my book,' said Hoffman, ‘It/s mellow and re- conciliatory.' "He expanded on his ideas of political trends in , describing a ‘liberated zone’ concept of local control by radicals. Recalling that radicals had been elected to office 4n some college communities, such es Berkely, he said that, CO TIAL
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