Abbie Hoffman and the Yippies FBI Files

Abbie Hoffman and the Yippies FBI Files

11,600 pages of material.

Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman (1936-1989) , 1960s and 70s activist and anarchist, was co-founder of the Youth International Party (YIP a.k.a. Yippies) and one of the "Chicago Seven."

 
FBI Files

 11,443 pages of files, dating from 1968 to 1977, covering Abbie Hoffman and the Youth International Party (YIP a.k.a. Yippies).

Abbie Hoffman was a political and social activist. He was the subject of an FBI security investigation and surveillance due to his political activities and anarchist actions. The FBI investigated Hoffman under anti-riot laws and as a domestic security threat. The files in this release range from 1968 to 1977 and cover Hoffman’s role as a leader in the Yippie Party (Youth International Party), his role in anti-war protests at the 1968 Democrat National Convention in Chicago, and his subsequent trials as one of the “Chicago Eight” conspiracists.

 
Nixon Administration Hoffman Related Files

54 pages of Nixon Administration files referring to Abbie Hoffman. Contains memo to and from H. R. Haldeman, Douglas Hallett, Noel Koch and Pat Buchanan. Mostly concerning attempts to link Hoffman to George McGovern


United States Attorney Bulletin - United States v. Abbie Hoffman (1971)

A Department of Justice bulletin covering the appeal of Hoffman's conviction for flag desecration.

 
Chicago Eight Indictment - United States vs. David T. Dellinger, et al

The Chicago Seven (originally Chicago Eight, also Conspiracy Eight/Conspiracy Seven) were seven defendants, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, and Lee Weiner, charged by the federal government with conspiracy, inciting to riot, and other charges related to anti-Vietnam

 
The Chicago Seven 1960s Radicalism in the Federal Court by Federal Judicial Center

A report created in 2008 by Bruce A. Ragsdale Director, Federal Judicial History Office, Federal Judicial Center, covering the Chicago Conspiracy Trial.

Abstract:

The trial of political activists accused of inciting riots during the Democratic National Convention of 1968 attracted national attention and exposed the depths of political and cultural divisions at a crucial moment in the nation’s history. The trial of the “Chicago Seven” became a defining event in public debates about the Vietnam War, the student protest movement, and the fairness of the federal judicial process.

 The defendants and their lawyers used the courtroom as a platform for a broad critique of American society and an almost anarchic challenge to the legitimacy of governmental authority. The judge in the case displayed open contempt for the defendants, and his own unorthodox behavior threatened public confidence in the judiciary. The nearly five-month long trial illustrated the contentious and often theatrical nature of public affairs during the late 1960s and early 1970s.