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Abbie Hoffman — Part 21
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CAVETT: What are you doing these days?
ABBIE HOFFMAN: Building a house with a group of friends,
a collective; experimenting with new life styles; writing
more = an article is coming out in Harpers re testing limits
of free speech; doing research on a book; was busted on "set
up" by the NYCPD - facing mandatory life. CAVETT said rules
would not allow HOFFMAN to plead his case on TV but HOFFMAN
stated he had no compulsion to not talk or write about it
because they»have all been on trial one way or another ir. the
last 12 years. ‘
JERRY RUBIN: Stated he was living in San Francisco, not married,
and is getting in touch with himself and his body. He is living
a quieter life but a evolutionary life.
RENNIE DAVIS: Talked about finding love and meaning of life
theough MAUARATT TT. the 16-year ola GURU He is concerned
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with meditating and recently toured 22 states to spread
teaching of GURU.
TOM HAYDEN: Works in a group based in Los Angeles, chapters
in 25 states, called Indochina Peace Campaign. Purpose is to
keep the issue of the current war in Cambodia before the people
and to impress on @ongress the need to cut aid for prolonging the
war that goes on in South Vietnam and Cambodia.
CAVETT: Why aren't. the old tactics being used now?
TOM HAYDEN: Replied that the situation today is different,
the last time they were in congress together was when they
weré called before the HCUA, they had a confrontation with
that committee which weakened the committee and because of
them this committee changed its name; now he can teach a
Class with some congressional aids in a sub-committee room
in the House of Representatives. The movement of the 1960's
caused the election of people who they feel now represent the
principles of peace and democracy. A dy-product of the demonstrat
of the 1960's and the Civil Rights Movement was a changed atmosphe
in the country which permitted the election of desireable people.
Certain things can now happen within congress, particularly cuttin
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off aid for Indochina.
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