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PN | Pa an ny wilt CG 176-28 "3. The development of a model for an alternative society. "4. The need to make some statement, especially in revolutionary action-theater terms about LBJ, the Democratic party, electoral politics, and the state of the mation." The August 23, 1968, edition of the ''Chicaco Tribune,"' a Chicago daily newspaper, page 5, column 5, section 12, contained an article stating that on August 22, 1968, Judse WILLIAM J. LYNCH of Federal District Court agreed to dismiss’ ~ a suit filed by YIP which was to force the Fark District to srant a permit for thousands of Yippies to come to the park during the convention. Accordine to this article ABBIE HOFFMAN, age 29, of view York City, a Yippie spo%:esman»said the croup requested the suit bg .dropped because ‘We have lost faith in the Judicial System and the Park vistrict has failed to sive us an amswer on the permit.'' HOFFMAN stated the Yippies and National Committee to End the War in Viet Nam ueionstrators intended to use the park with or without a permit anc thatmny Yippies have been expressin,: their Opinions without the interference of the police. ‘lovwever, police officials said the park had been closed at i1:0U ¢. ii. each day and that no one had been staying there. NN eal b7cD CONFIDANTIAL