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r 3: ? CG 176-28 CONFIDENNIAL HOFFNAN observed he has done such a good job in New York City he does not know why he wants to leave it and asks “Why I'm thinking of going to Prague, I don't know." HOFFMAN also stated he had been approached by an unidentified motion picture company for mahing a movie of his life’s story. He stated he would not play a starring role because he was nct a movie Star. HOFFMAN stated he enjoyed very much Mayor RICHARD DALEY's film reyzarding the demonstration activity in Chicago during the DNC entitled "What Tree Have They Planted?" He stated it was ‘magnificent, excellent, and groovy." He said it was exactly what the underground movement exhibited. HOFFMAN predicted the YIP would continue with activity in the United States and would appear at polls on election date and vote for the candidates of "pig't He stated "theatrical events” regarding demonstration activities by YIP in the future would occur in opposition to every candidate for national office, HOFFMAN stated that the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was full of phonies, specifically groups outside that lead the movement down in Chicago He said plans had been made prior to the Chicago demonstrations for ACLU to set up procedures to handle arrests and prosecution activities of demonstrators. He said the ACLU people did nothing but sit in fancy offices while people in the streets were being beaten to death. He said the ACLU did not have anyone at the demonstration Since they did not have any organization set up to handle arrest procedures of demonstrators. Activity Prior to the Democratic National Convention The May 12, 1968, television program "At Random", channel 2, Chicago, moderated by JOHN MADIGAN, -B8- CONFIDENTIAL