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The 1/23/70 issue of the "UCLA Daily Bruin”, self-described _ as an official publication of the Communications Board of the Associated A Students of the University of California at Los Angeles(UCLA), carried na an article entitled "SLC Approves ‘Chicago 7' Appearance." The article Tie indicated that financial and philosophical approval for a program which would bring the "Chicago Seven" to Pauley Pavilion on 2/15/70 was granted by the Student Legislative Council(SLC) by unanimous decision. The Seven", including Abbie Hoffman, were charged with "traveling in interstate commerce with intent to incite a riot, attending a martial training camp" and other alleged violations at the 1968 DNC. toy 0089-2 ep.l b7el 174-1-34-1105X p.1; ep.1 (30¥ Houston report dated 4/16/70, furnished the results of an investigation in connection with a case of attempted arson at the Naval ROTC Building, Rice University, Houston, Texas, April 1, 1970 (98-46446),. It was determined that the fire possibly resulted from a controvérsy which developed as the result of an invitation extended by a student group to Abbie Hoffman to speak on campus. Officials at the University ruled that Hoffman was not acceptable as a speaker. On 4/15/70, the Dean of Students advised that his security force on campus had been extremely busy the past week in matters dealing with the appearance of Hoffman on the campus. SAs furnished a sound recording of a speech by Rennie Davis (176-51) on 4/15/70 at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Davis spoke about repression and the trial of the Chicago Conspiracy 7. He stated that regarding their time spent in Cook County Jail, Abby Hoffman took it the worst. Hoffman was in a five by eight metal (continued) me ee ee ete se ee ee ——