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“Ae Sy, PD ae Oe a) ne Z clog eet ee ke ee 4 : O UNINED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Fine Plese Refer w Indianapolis, Indiana ANTI LALA June 12, 1972 ay) | FORMATION CONTAINED BECSIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE2-¥-£2 BY. APPEARANCE OF ABBOTT HOWARD HOFFMAN AT DE PAUW UNIVERSITY, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA ? ON MAY 9, 1972 5 hat on May 9, 1972, Abbie Hoffman appeared on the campus of De Pauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, at the request of the Studen Hoffman spoke at 9:00 am at 7 a conference attended only by Terre Haute, Indiana television a station and the De Pauw University Campus radio station. arid Hoffman again spoke at 10:30 and 12:00 noon on same cree date to two other gatherings of De Pauw University students, The oe total number of students attending all gatherings was estimated a by this source at approximately 400, ! At no time did Hoffman make any statements advocating Od revolution or use of violence. Hoffman noted that he was opposed — to increased bombing of North Vietnam and made it clear that he = supported both the Chinese Communist and the North Vietnamese in the Southeast Asian Conflict, At all appearances, Hoffman requested students to attend the Democratic Convdntion in Miami, Florida, during the summer of 1972 in an effort to help get George Mc Govern elected, Hoffman specifically cautioned all students to under no circum- stances condone or participate in violence as to do so might embarrass McGovern and jeopardize his nomination for the presidenc: of the United States. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency,