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FD-204 (Rov. 3-3-59) Une"? STATES DEPARTMENT OF 7.'3TICE , ’ ( sEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIC. Copy to: e4_- USA, Chicago Report oft . (s: mec 67 Offices Los Angeles, California . Date: 23 Field Office File ## =176~19 Bureu File #1 Title: ABBOTT HOFFMAN Character: ANTI-RIOT LAWS Synopsls: The 8/16-22/68 issue of the Los Angeles Free Press contained an article on page seven captioned, "Yippies to Visit Hog Capital". The article was a telephonic interview with ABBOTT HOFFMAN by a writer of the Los Angeles Free Press, The article dealt with the Yippie Festival of Life scheduled for August 25-30, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois, which would coincide with the Democratic National Convention. The article is set forth in details concerning the interview. - RUC - DETAILS Investigation in this matter was predicated upon receipt of information from the Chicago Division of the FBI who advised that HOFFMAN reportedly encouraged demonstrators during the week of the Democratic National Convention and indicated that violence was not undesirable. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HERFIN IS UNCLASSIFIE DATE AV 2BY gos4y This document contains netther recommendations not conclusions of the FBI. It ts the property of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency; it and tte contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.