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CG 17K-28 LIC CONFIAANTIAL was monitored by Special Agent Among the participants on part two of this program was ABBIE HOFFMAN. He identified himself as a representative of YIP. During the discussion HOFFMAN stated that he had participated in the last Columbia University uprisings in New York. At one point MADIGAN asked the guests, “Does anyone believe that the Communist element was in any way behind the latest student uprisings in the country?" HOFFMAN asked MADIGAN what he meant by Communist and MADIGAN replied "Anyone who conspires to overthrow the United States Government." HOFFMAN stated "In that case, I'm a Communist.'"' MADIGAN asked HOFFMAN if he was in favor of overthrowing the United States Government and HOFFMAN replied that he is favor of the overthrow of the United States Government by any means possible. The August 5, 1968, issue of the "Chicayo American,’ a Chicago daily newSpaper, page 3, column l, contained an article reflecting that ABBIE HOFFMAN, c6- founder of YIP "made fools of the television reporters." HOFFMAN stood on La Salle Street, near Chicago Avenue, at noon on August 4, 1968, and stated, "We'll have a bundred thousand hippies here for our life festival," HOFFMAN stated, ‘Last December a group of us in New York conceived of the Yippie idea. We had four main objectives: ¥l. The blending of pot and politics into a political grass leaves movement and -- a cross fertilization of the Hippie and New Left philosophy. "2. <A connecting link that would tie as much of the underground together as was willing into some gigantic national get-together. CONFARENTIAL woe oe yee ee ‘ te