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(t: Peas trian’ Wo ane eam gay RE: ee tel ne a ene, Ree TO a ND a a ne ta ae ae AR ie eee ed Abbott Howard Hoffman "Admitting that no one protest group can control all others for the conventions, the Yippies claimed only that their announcement world ‘set the tone’ for demonstrators flocking to the two conventions. “A broader statement from nine protest froups was expected. Including the YIP, the nine groups were scheduled to present their needs to Gov. Reubin Askew's citizens committee for convention planning. —~ -° “Speaking only for themselves, the Yippies $ said they will shift their emphasis as the Democratic Convention from political protest to ‘a cultural and artistic expression of new life possibilities.' ww that means, they said, counter-culture poet Alap’Ginsberg will lead ‘chanting’, while artists will express themselves through such unconventional resentations as ‘sky art', for which searchlights and sky writing planes were included as ‘possibilities’. "*We want to make clear we are not endorsing any candidate of the Democratic Party’, the YIP said. ‘However, we see several progressive elements working among the Democrats, and will do everything possible to create a peaceful atmosphere where they can work unhindered.' "They predicted a ‘mass mobilization’ for the GOP convention, but added: ‘We think a massive non~violent presence will be nmre effective in stopping the war than street fighting.’ "Meanwhile, at Bayshore Golf Course, a splinter group of the YIP calling themselves Zippies announced — plans for a marijuana smoke-in whkh they hope to condixt on that site July 9. 32.