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Abbie Hoffman — Part 25
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Committee, Members of the Chicago Police Department were
on hand at the rally, where they distributed leaflets
announcing that @ permit had been granted for this rally
within the park, but that if participants wmt outside
the park limits to conduct a march, they would be subject
to Arrest as constituting a potential traffic hazard,
GOD =eca1ec that the following individuals
spoke at the rally, which was attended by several thousand:
DICK GREGORY} TOM HAYDEN
WILLIAM GOLDING NOPHAN MAILER
JEAN GENET DAVID DELLINGER
Me could not recall if ABBOTT HOFFMAN was one of
the speakers, although he stated he recalls mention at least
of this individual's name,
said he did not pay much attention to tlie
speeches because was listening to the convention broad~
case oo his transistor radio, and that he cannot attribute
ee es ae ee ee) ey ed
any specific remerks to any one speaker.
The only unpleasant incidents during the rally
took place when someone took down an American flag from
a flagpole, ‘This action caused the police to move in,
and a scuffle then ensued.
At the end of the rally those in attendance
were given a choice of alternatives as to future activity
on that date: |
1. To stay there
2. To disperse and go home
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