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cE tac > + FD-302 (Rev, 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 “Date __ 1/16/69 LAWRENCE L, LIPTON, 2311 Oakwood Avenue, Venice, was interviewed at his residence and furnished the following _ Information: ° LIPTON related that approximately a week before the Democratic National Convention heid in Chicago, Illinois, he had telephonically contacted ABBOTT HOFFMAN, a member of the Yippies, concerning the plans which the Yippies had scheduled for occurring at the Democratic National Convention. He advised this telephone conversation had been taped by him and was reported verbatim in his article appearing in the Los Angetes Free Press captioned, "Yippies to Visit Hog Capital." LIPTON related, "The Yippies who came to Chicago eame to ridicule, befuddie, and in short, to drive the authorities nuts. The Yippies consider this to be the number one element of revolution which is as old as the holy fools of Christianity." LIPTON added the "holy fools" of Christianity fooled the Roman soldiers by their crazy actions and antics, as the Yippies are fooling those persons in positions of authority today. He cited a recent example of this by recalling JERRY RUBIN, a member of the Yipples, when appearing before a recent investigating committee, dressed himself in a Santa Claus suit. LIPTON commented that individuals such as JERRY RUBIN, ABBIE HOFFMAN, and PAUL KRASSNER are all anarchists who dislike authority and "the establishment." LIPTON added that he was sure that if HOFFMAN was tried, he would admit to any charges which might be brought against him plus admitting to other things. LIPTON was of the opinion that HOFFMAN was open in all his involvement and would not attempt to hide anything. LIPTON was asked if the Yippies who came to Chicago came for the rurpose of creating civil disobedience. He related that some or the individuals intended to create civil disobedience, but those persons connected with "the establishment" failed to try to understand that, to the Yippies, their movement is a religious movement and action ~3- On 1/16/69 a Venice, California pie y Los Angeles 176-19 SA by £m. Date dictated 1/16/69 Thie document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It ia th i your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. i the property of the FBI and is loaned to