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,AU?OR 3 ,LORRA9E ,P]LMAN 

,AU?OR 3 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN 

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,YIPPIES 

,! :OLE ?+ />T$ AT ! 5D ( LA/ YE>1 :5 SOME 0KIDS ) HAIR0 F\ND$ ! ,Y\? ,9T]NATIONAL ,P>TY 7:I* MADE !M ,Y,I,PPIES71 DECID$ TO RUN A PIG = ! PRESID5CY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA1 & BEGAN TO PREP>E A ,FE/IVAL ( ,LIFE AS A RESPONSE TO ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY'S ,CONV5TION ( ,DEA? 9 ,*ICAGO4 

,! ,YIPPIE C&IDATE WAS NOM9AT$ 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#f#h4 ,YIPPIE MILITANTS ,J]RY ,RUB9 & ,$ ,S&]S PRES5T$ ,PIGASUS TO ! NOM9AT+ CONV5TION AS 0! NEXT ,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES40 7,*ICAGO ,SE$1 ,VOL4 #b1 ,NO4 #a#a7 

,ACCORD+ TO ,RUB91 0,! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY HAS NOM9AT$ A PIG = ,PRESID5T & A PIG = ,VISE-,PRESID5T40 

0,! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY WILL MO/ LIKELY NOM9ATE A PIG = ,PRESID5T & A PIG = ,VISE-,PRESID5T4 

0,& SO ! ,YIPPIES WILL NOM9ATE A PIG = ,PRESID5T4 

0,DON'T BE FOOL$ BY ! PIGS ( ! ,REPUBLICAN & ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TIES4 

0,BE FOOL$ BY ! PIG ( ! ,YIPPIE P>TY6 

0,\R CAMPAIGN SLOGAN IS CLEAN & SIMPLE3 ,:Y TAKE HALF A HOG :5 Y\ CAN GET ! :OLE HOG8 ,! ,DEMOCRATIC & ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TIES HAVE BE5 (F]+ US 9>TICULATE PIGS = YE>S4 ,! ,YIPPIE P>TY IS NOM9AT+ AN >TICULATE1 DYNAMIC1 S9C]E & HONE/ PIG1 ! :OLE HOG40 

,RUB9 MADE IT CLE> ?AT ! ,YIPPIE C&IDATE W\LD NOT SUBV]T ! BASIC T5ETS ( ! ,GREAT ,SOCIETY2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 0,IF ELECT$1 ,PIG WILL RUN ! C\NTRY ALONG ! SAME PR9CIPLES ?AT HAVE ALWAYS GUID$ \R GOV]NM5T'S EXI/5CE3 G>BAGE4 ,SMELLY1 BLOODY1 UGLY G>BAGE4 ,PIG WILL 9T]V5E 9 ! 9T]NAL AFFAIRS ( O!R C\NTRIES4 ,PIG WILL DROP NAPALM ON ,VIETNAMESE *ILDR54 ,PIG WILL CLEAN UP ! /REETS ( ,AM]ICA4 ,PIG WILL WA/E MONEY :ILE MANY />VE4 ,PIG WILL CONT9UE TO MAKE A /UPID MESS ( ?+S40 7,! ,RAMP>TS ,WALL ,PO/]1 ,AUGU/ #b#d1 #a#i#f#h7 

,! ,PIG'S PLAT=M1 TO CONT9UE TO RUN ! C\NTRY ON ! PR9CIPLES ( G>BAGE 79 :I* ! PIG IS AN EXP]T71 WAS HIS ONLY CAMPAIGN SLOGAN BECAUSE 0\R PIG WILL MAKE NO FALSE PROMISES LIKE ! O!R C&IDATES4 ,IF ELECT$1 !RE WILL BE ,AM]ICAN BOYS GO+ OV]SEAS TO KILL 9NOC5T PEOPLE & FI<T H]OIC REVOLUTION>IES2 !RE WILL BE DEMON/RATIONS & *AOS2 & F9ALLY REVOLUTION AS ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE RISE UP & OV]?R[ ALL ! PIG POLITICIANS FROM (FICE40 7,IBID47 #c 

,! MO/ IMPORTANT DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ,YIPPIE C&IDATE & ! C&IDATES ( ! O!R P>TIES WAS HIS AGE3 0,PIG IS SIX MON?S OLD4 ,?IS IS A REV]SAL ( ! G5]ATION GAP4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! Y\NG] Y\ >E1 ! MORE P[] & RESPONSIBILITY Y\ %\LD HAVE4 ,WE WANT TO RETIRE ALL ! M5OPAUSAL #e & #f YE> OLD PIG POLITICIANS4 ,MAKE WAY = A SIX MON? OLD PIG60 7,IBID47 

,ACCORD+ TO ! ,*ICAGO ,SE$1 0,FROM ! BEG9N+1 !RE HAVE BE5 TWO BASIC CAMPS ON :AT ! ,FE/IVAL ( ,LIFE IS SUPPOS$ TO BE4 ,MOVEM5T RHETORIC ASIDE1 !SE >E ! POLITICAL & APOLITICAL /ANCES1 ) ! BASIC DIVISION BE+ GEOGRAPHICAL4 ,G5]ALLY1 ! ,NEW ,YORK FEEL+ IS ?AT ,YIPPIE IS A GOLD5 OPPORTUNITY TO %IT ALL OV] ! ,OLD ,M51 :ILE ! ,*ICAGO E?OS1 SPECIFICALLY ?AT ( ! ,FREE ,CITY ,SURVIVAL ,COMMITTEE1 IS ?AT A ,FE/IVAL REFLECT+ ! 'NEW CULTURE' & ?AT 'ALT]NATE LIFE /YLE' CAN BE C>RI$ (F DESPITE ! *OICE ( ,CONV5TION ,WEEK AS ! TIME = FUN & FROLIC40 

,:5 IT APPE>$ = A MOM5T ?AT ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,CONV5TION MI<T TAKE PLACE ELSE:]E1 A ,*ICAGO ,YIPPIE WROTE1 0,MANY PEOPLE O/5SIBLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,FE/IVAL >E READY TO FOLL[ ! ,CONV5TION :]EV] IT MAY GO4 ,?IS IS RA!R DIFF]5T ?AN WORK+ ALONG ! P>AMET]S ( AN ALT]NATE SOCIETY4 ,IF ! ,DEMAGOGIC ,NATIONAL PUKE IS Y\R ?+1 ,O4,K4 ,BUT DON'T PRET5D ?AT Y\R TRIP IS ,FL[] ,CITY40 7,! ,*ICAGO ,SE$1 ,VOL4 #b1 ,NO4 #a#a7 

,! SITE ( ! 0,CONV5TION ( ,DEA?0 WAS NOT *ANG$4 ,9/EAD1 ! ,MAYOR ( ,*ICAGO ORGANIZ$ A WELCOM+ COMMITTEE = ! ,YIPPIES1 COMPOS$ ( ! ,*ICAGO POLICE1 ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D & ,F$]AL TROOPS1 ALL KN[N = !IR HOSPITALITY4 ,! ,*ICAGO ,YIPPIES TRI$ TO CALL ! ,FE/IVAL ( ,LIFE (F4 0,! WORD IS \T444,*ICAGO MAY HO/ A ,FE/IVAL ( ,BLOOD40 7,RAT1 ,CONV5TION ,ISSUE7 ,BUT IT WAS TOO LATE4 ,! IDEA WAS TOO GOOD1 & IT HAD SPREAD TOO F>3 0,ON TO ,*ICAGO4 ,HIPPIES1 ,YIPPIES1 ,FREAKS & ,HEADS WILL ALL FLOCK TO ! ,Y\? ,9T]NATIONAL ,P>TY 9 ,*ICAGO1 DESPITE RUMORS ( VIOL5CE4 ,! WEEK LONG ',YIP ,9' WILL BE FULL ( MUSIC 7BY TOP ROCK GR\PS7 & FUN40 7,FIF? ,E/ATE1 ,AUG4 #a#e-,SEPT4 #d1 #a#i#f#h7 

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,! ,NATIONAL ,MOBILIZATION TO ,5D ! ,W> 9 ,VIETNAM1 COMMONLY REF]R$ TO AS 0,MOBE10 IS A COALITION ( NUM]\S ANTI-W> ORGANIZATIONS4 ,= SEV]AL WEEKS PRIOR TO CONV5TION TIME A /AFF ( ?IRTY ORGANIZ$ SU* ?+S AS H\S+ = \T-(-T[N PROTE/]S1 A LEGAL DEF5SE COMMITTEE1 FIR/-AID VOLUNTE]S1 PUBLICATION ( NEWSPAP]S & BRO*URES DESCRIB+ EV5TS4 ,DUR+ ! WEEK ( ,AUGU/ #bb TO #b#i1! ?REE-ROOM (FICE 9 ! ,LOOP WAS CR[D$ ) PEOPLE3 SOME *ECK+ ON ! ACTIVITIES ( ! DAY2 SOME TRY+ TO TRACE A FRI5D :O HADN'T BE5 HE>D ( S9CE ! COPS ATTACK$ A GR\P !Y W]E )2 O!RS TRY+ TO F9D \T IF A FRI5D HAD SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ BAIL MONEY4 

,9 AN >TICLE1 0,DEMOCRACY IS 9 ! ,/REETS10 :I* APPE>$ 9 ! CONV5TION ISSUE ( ! ,RAT1 ,TOM ,HAYD51 ONE ( ! ,MOBILIZATION COORD9ATORS1 GAVE SOME ( ! REASONS DISS5T]S FROM ! 0,GREAT ,SOCIETY0 W\LD COME TO ,*ICAGO3 0,WE >E COM+ TO ,*ICAGO TO VOMIT ON ! 'POLITICS ( JOY1' TO EXPOSE ! SECRET DECISIONS1 UPSET ! NI<T CLUB ORGIES1 & FACE ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY ) ITS ILLEGITIMACY & CRIM9ALITY4 ,AM]ICAN CONV5TIONS & ELECTIONS >E DESIGN$ TO R5EW ! P>TICIPATION ( \R PEOPLE 9 ! 'DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL PROCESS4' ,BUT 9 #aifh ! GAME IS UP4 ,MANY ( US WILL NOT BE GOOD ,G]MANS UND] ! NEW ,NAZIS4 ,AT ! V]Y MOM5T !Y SEEK TO R5EW COMPLICITY 9 !IR SY/EM & CONFID5CE 9 !IR AU?ORITY1 WE WILL BE SAY+ ,N,O FROM ! /REETS4 

0,! FIR/ & MO/ OBVI\S REASON = \R CONV5TION PROTE/ IS TO RE-ASS]T MILITANT MASSIVE OPPOSITION TO ! ,VIETNAM W> & ?OSE MO/ DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE = ITS P]PETUATION4 ,JOHNSON & O!R C&IDATES ?9K #aifd CAN BE REPEAT$4 ,! ,P>IS 'PEACE TALKS' >E ONLY A COV] = A NEW ESCALATION ( ! W>4 ,! ,U4,S4 IS TRY+ TO 5D ! ANTI-W> MOVEM5T RA!R ?AN ITS POLICY 9 ,VIETNAM4 ,) HIS ,M>* #ca SPEE* ,JOHNSON ATTEMPT$ TO REMOVE ! W> FROM DOME/IC POLITICS UNTIL AFT] ! ELECTIONS4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! NUMB] ( BOMB+ SORTIES FL[N OV] ,VIETNAM1 ! TONS ( BOMBS DROPP$1 ! NUMB] ( ,AM]ICAN TROOPS & ! EQUIPP+ ( \R PUPPET ALLIES HAS BE5 ON ! 9CREASE4 ,! ,U4,S4 IS CONC5TRAT+ ITS MILIT>Y RES\RCES OV] ! /RATEGIC & N>R[ PANH&LE ( ,NOR? ,VIETNAM :ILE TURN+ ! ,S\? 9TO A WA/EL&4 ,NE>LY ONE F\R? ( ! ,S\? ,VIETNAMESE PEOPLE >E UPROOT$ & HOMELESS REFUGEES 9 'CAMPS4' ,BUBONIC PLAGUE & O!R EPIDEMICS >E SPREAD+ AS A RESULT ( WIDESPREAD SPOLIATION ( ! C\NTRYSIDE4 ,*EMICALS DE/ROY TREES & RICE & WAT]2 NAPALM & PHOSPHOR\S BOMBS SET FIRE TO :OLE VILLAGES4 ,! ,U4,S4 IS US+ G5OCIDAL ME?ODS1 ?REAT5+ ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( ,VIETNAM AS A NATION1 9 A DESP]ATE ATTEMPT TO =CE ! ,VIETNAMESE TO COMPROMISE !IR DIGNITY & 9DEP5D5CE4 ,SO LONG AS ! ,U4,S4 CAN W9 5DURANCE FROM ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE1 !SE G5OCIDAL POLICIES CAN BE APPLI$4 ,AT ! CONV5TION :]E POLITICAL DECEPTION REA*ES ITS C>NIVAL CLIMAX1 WE MU/ %ATT] ,JOHNSON'S DESIGN BY TAK+ TO ! /REETS AGA94 

0,! SECOND REASON WE %\LD BE 9 ,*ICAGO IS TO BREAK ! SUMM] SIL5CE ( :ITE ,AM]ICANS ON ! ISSUE ( RACI/ P]SECUTION4 ,WE >E DEM&+ SELF-DET]M9ATION = OPPRESS$ M9ORITIES1 )DRAWAL ( ! 5TIRE COLONIAL APP>ATUS :I* MANIPULATES ! <ETTO1 IMM$IATE ALLOCATION ( BILLIONS ( DOLL>S TO COMMUNITY MOVEM5TS TO MEET !IR NE$S4 ,WE HAVE NO ILLUSIONS AB\T ! FUNDAM5TAL RACISM ( ! ,DEMOCRATIC P>TY1 & WE COME ) FULL KN[L$GE ?AT ! ,P>TY WILL ?R[ ONLY TOK5 PROMISES TO BLACK PEOPLE :ILE CONT9U+ !IR OPPRESSION4 ,WE %\LD COME TO S]VE NOTICE ?AT ,DEMOCRATIC P>TY 'LIB]ALISM' NO LONG] WILL ATTRACT :ITES CONC]N$ ) REAL SOCIAL JU/ICE & *ANGE4 ,?IS LIB]ALISM IS BANKRUPT2 ITS PUBLIC PROGRAMS CREATE NEW =MS ( DOM9ATION2 ITS /RUCTURES >E SUPPORT$ BY POLICE P[] RA!R ?AN POPUL> CONS5T4 ,9 ADDITION TO REJECT+ ! ,DEMOCRATIC =MULAS = 'NEW FRONTI]S' & 'GREAT SOCIETIES1' WE %\LD COME TO DEMON/RATE ?AT ! GOV]NM5T WILL NOT SUCCE$ 9 ISOLAT+ BLACK MILITANTS FROM :ITE SUPPORT]S1 ?AT WE WILL CREATE NEW FRONTS ( /RUGGLE1 ?AT ! GOV]NM5T WILL HAVE TO REPRESS :ITE PEOPLE IF IT CONT9UES TO APPLY SU* TACTICS TO BLACK LEAD]S & PEOPLE4 ,T5S ( ?\S&S ( :ITE PEOPLE WILL %[ ! FAILURE ( ! GOV]NM5T TO UNITE ! MAJORITY >\ND RACI/ CALLS = LAW & ORD]1 & ! FUTILITY ( ANY GOV]NM5T PLAN TO CONDUCT ITSELF AS A POLICEMAN EV]Y:]E4 

0,WE %\LD GO TO ,*ICAGO TO 9SI/ ?AT 9/ITUTIONS LIKE ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY >E RESI/+ ! PR(\ND PRESSURES = *ANGE 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,! ,DEMOCRATS >E NOT '! P>TY ( ! PEOPLE' BUT A SELF-P]PETUAT+ MA*9E4444 

0,WE %\LD M>* ON ,*ICAGO NOT TO 5T] & *ANGE A P>TY SU* AS ?IS4 ,?AT W\LD BE LIKE HIPPIES SEEK+ TO ABOLI% MONEY BY TAK+ JOBS 9 BANKS4 ,WE >E M>*+ AS A WAY ( REASS]T+ ! CLAIMS ( PEOPLE AGA9/ !IR POLITICAL RUL]S40 

,9 A LESS GRIM TONE1 HE GOES ON TO SAY3 0,*ICAGO WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL OPPORTUNITY = A VA/ CONV5+ ( ! MANY LOCAL MOVEM5TS ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,>\ND CAMPFIRES ON ! BEA* AT NI<T1 9 P>KS & AUDITORIUMS AS WELL1 PEOPLE WILL R5EW !IR CONTACTS1 DISCUSS EXP]I5CES1 FEEL !IR UNITY & NUMB]S1 & CONFRONT TOGE!R ! *ICAN]Y ( ! POLITICIANS & ! SADISM ( ! POLICE4 ,! MOVEM5T IS REGUL>LY 9 NE$ ( SU* OPPORTUNITIES TO RELATE & GR[ TOGE!R40 7,RAT1 ,CONV5TION ,ISSUE1 P4 #d7 

,! ISSUES OV] :I* ! ,NATIONAL ,MOBILIZATION CALL$ = ! ,*ICAGO ACTIONS >E3 7#a7 IMM$IATE )DRAWAL ( ,U4,S4 TROOPS FROM ,VIETNAM2 7#b7 AN 5D TO POLICE BRUTALITY2 7#c7 LIB]ATION & SELF-DET]M9ATION = BLACK PEOPLE2 7#d7 AN 5D TO POV]TY & EXPLOITATION4 

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,! ,FE/IVAL ( ,LIFE WAS TO BE A MEET+-PLACE = GR\PS ) DIFF]5T CON/ITU5CIES1 DIFF]5T POLITICAL P]SPECTIVES1 DIFF]5T EXP]I5CES4 ,SOME ( ! GR\PS E/ABLI%$ 0MOVEM5T C5T]S0--PLACES = GA!R+S & DISCUSSIONS2 SOME P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! EV5TS BUT DID NOT MA9TA9 C5T]S2 SOME DI/RIBUT$ !IR IDEAS AMONG ! P>TICIPANTS1 ?R\< J\RNALS & LEAFLETS4 

,SOME GR\PS1 NOTABLY ! ,W> ,RESI/]S ,LEAGUE1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY1 OPPOS$ P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,*ICAGO ,FE/IVAL BECAUSE1 !Y SAID1 0ANY PEACE DEMON/RATION AT ! CONV5TION IS B\ND TO BE 9T]PRET$ AS A PRO-,MC,C>?Y EF=T DESPITE ALL ATTEMPTS TO KEEP IT ISSUE-ORI5T$40 ,9 ADDITION1 ! ,UNIV]SITIES ,COMMITTEE 7ORIG9ATOR ( ! TEA*-97 >GU$ ?AT 09 ! POT5TIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPH]E ( ,*ICAGO1 ! PROPOS$ DEMON/RATION C\LD WELL MIS-C>RY 9TO WIDE-SCALE VIOL5CE F> MORE COMPATIBLE ) ULTRA-REVOLUTION>Y NOTIONS ?AN ) ! CURR5T ?9K+ ( MO/ ( ! PEACE MOVEM5T40 7,W,91 ,SEPT4 #a1 #a#i#f#h7 

,! ,NEW ,UNIV]SITY ,CONF]5CE1 AN ORGANIZATION ( PR(ESSORS & GRADUATE /UD5TS1 ANN\NC$ ?AT ITS NATIONAL (FICE W\LD 0NOT BE AN (FICIAL SPONSOR ( ACTIVITIES ( ! ,MOBILIZATION444 & WILL NOT BE *IEFLY ORI5T$ TO ! ORGANIZATION ( ACTIONS40 ,! ,N,U,C (FICE1 H[EV]1 DID ORGANIZE A MOVEM5T C5T]1 LIT]ATURE TABLES1 & A TEA*-94 7,N,U,C1 ,AUGU/ ,NEWSLETT]7 

,AL?\< ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY WAS NOT A SPONSOR ( ! ,MOBILIZATION & DID NOT HAVE A 0MOVEM5T C5T]10 9DIVIDUAL ,PAN!RS P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! EV5TS4 0,FREE ,HUEY0 WAS PROM95T ON BUTTONS1 PO/]S & 9 %\TS1 & ,HUEY ,NEWTON'S IDEAS W]E KN[N BY NUM]\S DEMON/RATORS & W]E LE>N$ BY O!RS FROM LIT]ATURE :I* WAS CIRCULAT$ DUR+ ,FE/IVAL ,WEEK3 0,?IS SOCIETY IS DEF9ITELY A DECAD5T ONE & WE REALIZE IT4 ,BLACK PEOPLE >E REALIZ+ IT MORE & MORE4 ,WE CANNOT GA9 \R FRE$OM UND] ! PRES5T SY/EM3 ! SY/EM ?AT IS C>RY+ \T ITS PLANS ( 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ RACISM4444 

0,! REVOLUTION HAS ALWAYS BE5 9 ! H&S ( ! Y\NG4 ,! Y\NG ALWAYS 9H]IT ! REVOLUTION4 ,! Y\NG POPULATION IS GR[+ AT A V]Y RAPID RATE & !Y >E V]Y DISPLEAS$ ) ! AU?ORITIES4 ,!Y WANT CONTROL4 ,I D\BT ?AT UND] ! PRES5T SY/EM ANY K9D ( PROGRAM CAN BE LAUN*$ ?AT WILL BE ABLE TO BUY (F ALL !SE Y\NG PEOPLE40 7,HUEY ,NEWTON 9 ,! ,MOVEM5T1 ,AUGU/1 #a#i#f#h7 

,DRAFT RESI/]S MA9TA9$ MOVEM5T C5T]S1 P>TICIPAT$ 9 DEMON/RATIONS & RALLIES1 & COMMUNICAT$ ) O!R P>TICIPANTS3 0,AS A RESULT ( Y\R DISAPPO9TM5TS & FRU/RATIONS ) ! ELECTORAL POLITICS APPROA* ( A*IEV+ SOCIAL *ANGE1 Y\ MAY REALIZE ?AT O!R APPROA*ES >E NE$$4 ,VOT+ ONCE EV]Y F\R YE>S 9 ! CIRCUS ?AT IS CALL$ 'ELECTIONS' IS AN 9CR$IBLY SL[1 & (T5 /AGNANT WAY ( TRY+ TO SOLVE PROBLEMS ?AT DEM& IMM$IATE SOLUTIONS40 70,AN ,OP5 ,LETT] TO ,SUPPORT]S ( ,MC,C>?Y FROM ,! ,RESI/ANCE07 

,WOM5 ,MOBILIZ$ = ,*ANGE MA9TA9$ A DISCUSSION C5T] AT ! ,*ICAGO ,Y4,W4,C4,A41 & CALL$ = 0A RECON/RUCTION ( 9/ITUTIONS TO ELIM9ATE +RA9$ PAT]NALISM1 COLONIALISM1 & RACISM14444A NEW ATTITUDE T[>D SOCIETY BAS$ ON LOVE ( LIFE1 NOT DE/RUCTION2 CITIZ5S :O C>E AB\T PEOPLE MORE ?AN PROP]TY1 JU/ICE MORE ?AN ORD]1 REALITY MORE ?AN HYPOCRISY444 

0,BECAUSE3 ,AM]ICA IS GUILTY ( ! CRIME & VIOL5CE ( RACISM1444 POV]TY444 MILIT>ISM40 7,W,M,C1 0,COALITION ( ,CONSCI5CE ,DIALOGUES07 

,! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 :O HAVE AN (FICE 9 ,*ICAGO1 PASS$ \T A LEAFLET :I* SAID3 0,WE RESI/ BE+ US$ AGA9/ EA* O!R 9 ! SAME %OP OR 9DU/RY4 ,9 ?IS WORLD M>KET WE %\LD NOT LET \RSELVES1 EV5 ACROSS OCEANS1 BE US$ TO UND]M9E EA* O!R'S WAGE DEM&S4 ,NEI!R %\LD WE LET NATIONAL GOV]NM5TS USE US TO BOMB EA* O!R'S HOMES OR TO SLAU<T] EA* O!R'S *ILDR540 7,I,W,W1 0,?IS ,W> IS ,N,O,T = ,WORK]S07 

,A NEW ,PHILADELPHIA GR\P1 ! ,RADICAL ,ORGANIZ+ ,COMMITTEE1 OP5$ A ,MOVEM5T ,C5T]1 & ANN\NC$ ITS 0PROGRAM ( LOCAL ORGANIZ+ & MASS ACTION DESIGN$ TO EXPOSE ! OV]P[]+ 9FLU5CE ( MILIT>ISM 9 ,AM]ICAN LIFE40 ,R,O,C'S LEAFLET OPPOSES ! DRAFT1 PROPOSES IMM$IATE & UNCONDITIONAL )DRAWAL ( ! ,U4,S4 FROM ,VIETNAM1 & SUPPORTS ! ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,MOVEM5T & /RUGGLES = NATIONAL LIB]ATION4 70,! ROC IS HAT*+07 

,! ,NATIONAL ,(FICE ( ,/UD5TS = A ,DEMOCRATIC ,SOCIETY PLANN$ NO SPECIFIC ACTIONS = ITS MEMB]S & DID NOT CALL 0= A MOBILIZATION ( ,S,D,S FOLKS 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,WE WANT ONLY ?OSE PEOPLE :O HAVE ! TIME & SEE !MSELVES AS ORGANIZ]S4 ,*ICAGO WILL NOT BE A FUN PLACE DUR+ ! ,CONV5TION & ONLY ORGANIZ]S >E NE$$4440 7,NEW ,LEFT ,NOTES1 ,AUG4 #e7 

,?IS DECISION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,9T]IM ,COMMITTEE ( ,S,D,S RESULT$ FROM ! CONVICTION ?AT 0! POLITICAL SITUATION WAS TOO CONFUS+ TO CONVEY A CLE> POLITICAL MESSAGE4 ,9 ! FACE ( E/IMATES ( POSSIBLY #a1 ,MC,C>?Y SUPPORT]S COM+ TO ,*ICAGO1 MANY PEOPLE W\LD ?9K ?AT ! NEW LEFT1 :ILE MA9TA9+ A TACTICAL SEP>ATION1 WAS ACTUALLY 9 ,*ICAGO PU%+ = ,MC,C>?Y40 7,]IC ,MANN1 ,GU>DIAN1 ,AUG4 #c7 

,! NATIONAL GR\P PLANN$ MA9LY TO REA* ,MC,C>?Y SUPPORT]S1 HOP+ TO PRES5T ! ,S,D,S POSITION & TO >GUE ?AT ,MC,C>?Y IS NOT AN ANSW] TO ! SOCIAL PROBLEMS ( ?IS C\NTRY4 

,DUR+ ,CONV5TION WEEK ! ,NATIONAL ,(FICE ( ,S,D,S DI/RIBUT$ SEV]AL PUBLICATIONS4 ,SOME ( !M S]V$ AS AN 9TRODUCTION TO ! ORGANIZATION2 ONE WAS AN 9T]VIEW ) ,HUEY ,NEWTON2 ! F\R ISSUES ( ,H&WRIT+ ON ! ,WALL--A PO/]-SIZE %EET 9 :I* P>TICIPANTS REPORT$ ,*ICAGO EV5TS--W]E AN ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMV5T ! DI/ORTIONS ( REPORT+ 9 ! MASS M$IA4 ,IT WAS URG$ ?AT ?IS LA/ PUBLICATION BE FA/5$ TO TREES & BUILD+S ?R\<\T ! CITY 9 ORD] TO REA* MANY READ]S4 

,H&WRIT+ WAS1 9 FACT1 SE5 9 MANY P>TS ( ,*ICAGO2 9 ! SECOND ISSUE1 ADVICE WAS GIV5 ON TE*NIQUES ( PO/+3 0,:5 Y\ GO \T TO PO/ ! PAP]1 DON'T GO AT NI<T4 ,IF Y\ KNEW ! CITY1 OR UND] LESS MILIT>IZ$ CONDITIONS1 IT MI<T BE EASI] OR SAF] TO HANG PAP] !N2 H]E1 GIV5 ! 9/RUCTIONS UND] :I* ! COPS >E OP]AT+1 IT C\LD BE SUICIDAL4 ,Y\ C\LD BE 'MI/AK5 = A LOOT]' & %OT4 ,& IT C\LD GO H>D] ON Y\ )\T BY/&]S >\ND IF Y\'RE CAU<T40 

,! ,S,D,S ,NATIONAL ,(FICE ALSO CALL$ = MEMB]S 9 O!R CITIES TO 0ORGANIZE SUPPORT DEMON/RATIONS ) !IR LOYAL CON/ITU5CIES--ESPECIALLY IF ,DALEY'S ,PIGS />T RIOT+ 9 ! /REETS ( ,*ICAGO40 7,NEW ,LEFT ,NOTES1 ,AUG4 #e7 

,A ,LEAFLET BY ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,*ICAGO ,S,D,S ADDRESS$ ITSELF TO ! ,RUSSIAN 9VASION ( ,CZE*OSLOVAKIA1 :I* TOOK PLACE ON ! EVE ( ! ,*ICAGO CONV5TION4 0,WE D5\NCE UNCONDITIONALLY ! ,RUSSIAN 9VASION ( ,CZE*OSLOVAKIA1 & WE DEM& ( \R GOV]NM5T ! IMM$IATE )DRAWAL ( ALL ,AM]ICAN =CES FROM ,VIETNAM40 70,RUSSIAN ,TANKS 9 ,PRAGUE1 ,AM]ICAN ,TANKS 9 ,SAIGON10 ,U4 ( ,C4 ,S,D,S7 

,! ,NATIONAL ,MOBILIZATION ,COMMITTEE TO ,5D ! ,W> 9 ,VIETNAM ORGANIZ$ A DEMON/RATION AGA9/ ! ,ILL9OIS ,9/ITUTE ( ,TE*NOLOGY ,RESE>* ,9/ITUTE1 A 0,MAJOR RESE>* ORGANIZATION 444 APPROXIMATELY @s#a#d MILLION ( ITS ANNUAL @s#c MILLION 9 CONTRACTS COMES FROM ! ,DEF5SE ,DEPT4 444 MA9 >EAS ( RESE>* >E METALLURGY & *EMICAL & BIOLOGICAL W>F>E 7,C,B,W7444 ,I,I,T,R,I IS A MAJOR CONTRACTOR 9 A]OBIOLOGY1 ! AIRBORNE DISSEM9ATION ( ,C,B,W AG5TS444 ,I,I,T,R,I MA9TA9S ',LAW ,5=CEM5T ,SCI5CE & ,TE*NOLOGY ,C5T]' DO+ URBAN C\NT]9SURG5CY RESE>* = ,JU/ICE ,DEPT4444 ,I,I,T IS A LILY-:ITE ,UNIV]SITY 9 AN ALL-BLACK COMMUNITY40 ,! ,M,O,B LEAFLET SAID1 0,WE DEM& /OP ( GAS W>F>E AGA9/ ! BLACK PEOPLE 9 ,U4,S4 & AGA9/ ! ,VIETNAMESE PEOPLE40 70,DEMON/RATION ,MONDAY1 ,AUG4 #b#f07 

0,A ,MA!MATICIANS' ,M>* ,AGA9/ ,W> & ,RACISM0 WAS ANN\NC$4 0,BR+ ,LOGIC & ,HUMANITY 7Y\RSELF7 TO ! #aifh ,DEMOCRATIC ,CONV5TION60 70,JO9 ! ,B\RBAKI ,BRIGADE07 

,RAMP>TS PUBLI%$ AN 5ORM\S DAILY %EET4 ,! ,RAMP>TS ,WALL ,PO/] WAS A SUBV]SIVE %EET4 ,FIR/ ,( ALL IT WAS FREE4 ,& IT PR9T$ DEMON/RATORS' V]SIONS ( :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ,*ICAGO1 AS WELL AS S*$ULES ( MOVEM5T EV5TS & ADDRESSES ( MOVEM5T C5T]S4 

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,MOVEM5T PEOPLE W]E NOT ! ONLY ONES :O EXPECT$ 9CREAS$ POLICE & MILIT>Y ACTIVITY4 ,TWO WEEKS BE=E ! CONV5TION1 ,MC,C>?Y MADE URG5T REQUE/S = HIS SUPPORT]S TO /AY AWAY FROM ,*ICAGO4 ,?US1 ONLY A SMALL P]C5TAGE ( ! EXPECT$ ?\S&S ( Y\NG ,MC,C>?Y WORK]S & ADMIR]S ACTUALLY W]E PRES5T 9 ,*ICAGO4 

,DALEY BEGAN HIS 9TIMIDATION CAMPAIGN E>LY4 ,LA/ SPR+1 HE GA9$ NATIONAL NOTORIETY ) HIS 0%OOT TO KILL0 ORD] FOLL[+ ! <ETTO REBELLIONS4 ,AT ! 5D ( ,APRIL1 ,DALEY'S POLICE BRUTALLY BEAT & GASS$ PEACEFUL ANTI-W> DEMON/RATORS4 0,JACK ,MABLEY ( ! ,*ICAGO ,AM]ICAN WROTE ,JULY #be ?AT ,*ICAGO HAS E/ABLI%$ ! REPUTATION ( BE+ 'AN UPTI<T CITY1 ) T\< POLICE4' ,?IS HAS A*IEV$ A 'SOB]+ EFFECT' ON POT5TIAL PEACE DEMON/RATORS ':O >E WILL+ TO RISK A SLI<T BUMP ON ! HEAD OR A TWI/$ >M OR A NI<T 9 ! COOL] 9 ,NEW ,YORK OR ,SAN ,FRANCISCO BUT NOT A SKULL FRACTURE 9 ,*ICAGO4' ,! BULLY OP5LY /ATES ! PURPOSE3 TO DEVELOP A '/RONG MOVEM5T444TO W>N Y\NG HIPPIES & YIPPIES AWAY FROM ,*ICAGO4'0 7,RAT1 ,CONV5TION ,ISSUE1 P4 #b7 

,= ! OCCASION1 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,AMPHI!AT] HAD ITS FRONT DESIGN$ TO LOOK LIKE ! ,:ITE ,H\SE1 BUT CYCLONE F5C+ & B>B$ WIRE SURR\ND$ IT4 ,A #f-SQU>E-BLOCK >EA >\ND ! ,AMPHI!AT] WAS SEAL$ (F BY SECURITY GU>DS4 ,ONLY RESID5TS & PEOPLE ) CR$5TIALS W]E P]MITT$ TO 5T]4 ,BUS9ESSES ALONG ONE ( ! /REETS 9 ?IS 0SANITIZ$0 REGION W]E REQUE/$ TO CLOSE D[N4 

,! #c#cRD ,BRIGADE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D 7#e1#e M57 W]E S*$UL$ TO DRILL 9 FIVE ,*ICAGO >MORIES2 MILIT>Y MA*9]Y CAME TOO2 ! #a#a1-MAN ,*ICAGO ,POLICE ,=CE WORK$ TWELVE-H\R %IFTS DUR+ ! CONV5TION4 ,! DELEGATES' R\TE TO ! ,AMPHI!AT] WAS PRESCRIB$ & PROTECT$2 COPS GU>D$ EV]Y OV]PASS4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT P]SONS W]5'T EV5 ALL[$ TO TRAVEL BY GR\ND TRANSPORT4 ,!Y W]E FL[N 9 HELICOPT]S FROM ! BA/ION-HOTEL TO ! BA/ION-CONV5TION HALL4 

,L>GE NUMB]S ( BLUE-HELMET$ COPS W]E SE5 9 ALL P>TS ( ! CITY1 NE>LY ALWAYS 9 PAIRS OR GR\PS4 ,PLA9CLO!SM5 W]E EQUALLY VISIBLE 7IT'S NOT ONLY A UNI=M :I* ID5TIFIES A COP71 SUSPICI\SLY EYE+ EV]YONE UND] #c4 ,! UNI=M$ GREET$ ! UN-UNI=M$ 9 C(FEE %OPS & ON /REET CORN]S4 ,! ,/ATE WAS READY = ITS CONV5TION4 

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,S9CE ! ,YIPPIES HOLD ?AT ! P>KS >E FREE & BELONG TO ! PEOPLE1 !Y 9T5D$ TO TAKE UP RESID5CE 9 ,L9COLN ,P>K4 ,!Y MAPP$ \T A SECTION ( ! ,P>K & 9T5D$ TO TRANS=M IT 9TO 0AN ALT]NATIVE COMMUNITY444BAS$ ON HUMANIT>IAN COOP]ATION & EQUALITY444:I* ALL[S & PROMOTES ! CREATIVITY PRES5T 9 ALL PEOPLE & ESPECIALLY \R Y\?40 7,YIPPIE LEAFLET7 

,! URBAN PLAN = ! ALT]NATIVE COMMUNITY 9CLUD$ A FREE /ORE1 ! ,YIPPIE ,P5TAGON1 ,GRUB ,T[N1 ,MUSIC ,>EA1 ,FREE ,!AT]1 A ,*UR* ( ! ,FREE ,SPIRIT BY A POND1 A COMMUNICATIONS C5T] & A HOSPITAL1 A ,HOG ,F>M1 A ,FREE ,BEA* & AN \?\SE4 

,H[EV]1 ! P>KS DO NOT BELONG TO ! PEOPLE4 ,ON ,FRIDAY1 ,AUGU/ #bc SEV5 ,YIPPIES & !IR PRESID5TIAL C&IDATE W]E >RE/$4 ,! C&IDATE WAS A #b-P\ND PIG4 0,IT IS ?\<T ?AT ! >RE/ WILL DAMP5 ! ,PIG'S *ANCES4 ,NEV]!LESS1 O!R HEADS ( /ATE--,L591 ,CA/RO1 ,K5YATTA1 ,DE,VAL]A AMONG !M--HELD (FICE AFT] S]V+ TIME 9 PRISON40 7,RAMP>TS1 ,AUG4 #b#d7 ,! FOLL[+ NI<T1 >\ND #a3#c P4M41 MASSES ( COPS >RIV$ AT ,L9COLN ,P>K PREP>$ TO 5=CE ! #aa O'CLOCK CURFEW4 0,TEAMS ( PLA9CLO!S COPS 9 N]V\S SURVIVAL GR\PS ( SIX TO EI<T CIRCULAT$ ON ! FR+E ( ! CR[D444,SUDD5LY A POLICE VAN MOV$ 9TO ! CR[D1 & ! PIGS BU/$ ONE ,YIPPIE4444 ,BUT ! PIGS W]5'T PREP>$ = :AT HAPP5$ NEXT3 ! CR[D SPLIT1 ONLY TO RE-=M ON444! MA9 DRAG ( ,OLD ,T[N444,! /REETS ( ,OLD ,T[N BELONG$ TO US ,SATURDAY NI<T1 & IT WASN'T JU/ RHETORIC40 7,S,D,S1 ,H&WRIT+ ON ! ,WALL1 ,NO4 #b7 

,! ,YIPPIES' URBAN PLANS W]E DISRUPT$4 ,!Y C\LD NOT SLEEP 9 ! P>K4 ,ON ,SUNDAY !Y GAVE A DEMON/RATION ( !IR TE*NIQUES ( SELF-DEF5SE1 9CLUD+ SNAKE-DANC+ & K>ATE4 ,!Y TRI$ TO RESPOND TO ! POLICE 9CURSIONS ON !IR FREE T]RITORY4 

,ALL5 ,G9SB]G WROTE3 0,HELP6 ,ALL ! ,YIPPIES WANT$ TO SLEEP TOGE!R SAFELY UND] ! SKY & HAVE A GOOD TIME TALK+ AB\T ,GOD ,POLITICS40 ,J]RY ,RUB9 & ,ABBIE ,H(FMAN WROTE3 0,WE >E A REVOLUTION>Y NEW COMMUNITY & WE MU/ PROTECT \R COMMUNITY4 ,*ICAGO IS A POLICE /ATE & WE MU/ PROTECT \RSELVES4 ,! COPS WANT TO TURN \R P>KS 9TO GRAVEY>DS4 ,BUT WE1 NOT !Y1 WILL DECIDE :5 ! BATTLE BEG9S4 

0,! COPS HAVE SAID !Y WILL BEAT & >RE/ US IF WE TRY TO SLEEP 9 ! P>KS :I* BELONG TO ! PEOPLE4 ,WE >E NOT GO+ 9TO !IR JAILS & WE >5'T GO+ TO %$ \R BLOOD4 ,WE'RE TOO IMPORTANT = ?AT4 ,WE'VE GOT TOO MU* WORK TO DO4 

0,IF ! COPS TRY TO KICK US \T ( ! P>K WE HAVE SLEEP+ PLACES4 ,WE'RE NOT GO+ TO MAKE IT ?AT EASY = !M TO GET US4 ,WE'LL SLEEP :]E WE CAN1 BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A LOT TO DO :5 WE'RE AWAKE4 ,LEAVE ! P>K 9 SMALL GR\PS & DO :AT IS NECESS>Y--MAKE !M PAY = KICK+ US \T ( ! P>K BUT LET'S W960 

,PAUL ,KRASSN] SAID1 0,SLEEP+ 9 ,L9COLN ,P>K AFT] #aa P4M1 ISN'T AS IMPORTANT AS LIV+ \R REVOLUTION !RE ! RE/ ( ! DAY 7! P>K OP5S AT #f A4M474 ,MASS >RE/S 9 RESPONSE TO CIVIL DISOB$I5CE W\LD NOT \TRAGE AN ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC :I* = SO LONG HAS ALL[$ MONEY ?AT C\LD FE$ />V+ ,MISSISSIPPI *ILDR5 DEAD TO BE SP5T BURN+ ,VIETNAMESE *ILDR5 ALIVE40 7,SUNDAY ,ANN\NCEM5TS7 

,! FOLL[+ DAY ! ,RAMP>TS ,WALL ,PO/] C>RI$ ! HEADL9E3 0,C,O,P,S ,*,A,S,$ ,& ,C,L,U,B,B,$ ,Y,I,P,P,I,E,S ,L,A,T,E ,L,A,/ ,N,I,<,T ,A,T ,L,9,C,O,L,N ,P,>,K40 ,BE=E ! ATTACK1 ,ABBIE ,H(FMAN HAD ANN\NC$1 0,! ,YIPPIES >E GO+ TO PUT ON A DISPLAY ( POLICE BRUTALITY AT #aa O'CLOCK TONI<T40 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,RAMP>TS >TICLE1 0,BY #i P4M4 ,L9COLN ,P>K LOOK$ LIKE A GYPSY CAMPSITE1 ) A FIRE 9 NE>LY EV]Y WA/EBASKET4 ,PEOPLE GROOV$ ON ,AFRICAN DRUMM+4 ,O!RS BEGAN TO WAT* A SQUAD ( T5 COPS :O APPE>$ TO WANT TO DEF5D ! TOILETS4 ,!Y BACK$ !MSELVES UP AGA9/ ! TOILET WALL = NO DISC]NIBLE REASON1 & LET !MSELVES GET SURR\ND$ BY DEMON/RATORS4 ,MOV+ \T SUDD5LY !Y TRI$ TO DISP]SE ! CR[D1 CRACK+ A FEW BACKS & %\LD]S ) CLUBS4 

0,!RE WAS NO AMNE/Y = ! PRESS4 ,NEWSM5 LOOK$ NO DIFF]5T FROM DEMON/RATORS 9 ! D>KNESS4 ,MANY PRESS PEOPLE WORE HELMETS4 ,A ,NEWSWEEK REPORT] TOOK ONE ( ! WOR/ BEAT+S ( ! NI<T40 7,RAMP>TS1 ,AUG4 #b#f7 

,! COPS ESCALAT$ !IR ASSAULT ON ! ,YIPPIES TWO NI<TS LAT]4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,RAMP>TS ,WALL ,PO/]1 0,! ,*ICAGO POLICE DEP>TM5T MOV$ A ?\S& DEMON/RATORS FROM PASSIVE RESI/ANCE TO ACTIVE RIOT LA/ NI<T 7,TUESDAY NI<T7 BY =C+ !M \T ( ,L9COLN ,P>K ) A HEAVY B>RAGE ( TE> GAS40 ,! DEMON/RATORS1 L$ BY A GR\P ( #b CL]GYM5 FROM ! ,NOR?SIDE ,COOP]ATIVE ,M9I/RY1 HAD V[$ TO /AY 9 ! P>K ALL EV5+1 & TO PASSIVELY SIT-9 TO MAKE !IR PO9T444,SEV]AL HUNDR$ POLICE MASS$ AT ! EA/]N 5D ( ! P>K NE> ! DRIVE4 ,!Y MOV$ WE/W>D BEH9D A HEAVY B>RAGE ( TE> GAS %OT FROM GUNS4 ,?IS WAS SUPPLEM5T$ BY A TRUCK ?AT MOV$ AGA9/ ! CR[D1 LAY+ D[N A ?ICK CL\D ( GAS4 

0,AS ! CR[D RETREAT$ IT BEGAN HURL+ ROCKS & BOTTLES AT ! ADVANC+ POLICEM54 ',PIGS1' ',FASCI/ ,PIGS1' MANY 9 ! CR[D SCREAM$4 ,ONE BOTTLE HIT A POLICEMAN DIRECTLY ON ! HELMET4 ,PU%$ \T 9TO ! /REET1 ! DEMON/RATORS BECAME FURI\S4 ,Y\?S :O HAD BE5 S++ HYMNS & SONGS ( PEACE 9 ! P>K1 TURN$ & /ON$ ! FIR/ PASS+ POLICE C> !Y SPOTT$4 

0,SIX POLICE C>S HAD W9D[S BROK5 BY /ONES OR BOTTLES4 ,ONE COP *>G$ \T ( HIS C> 9 PURSUIT ( A DEMON/RATOR4 ,HE *AS$ HIM 9TO A N>R[ ALLEY4 ,:5 ! FIR/ POLICEMAN FAIL$ TO EM]GE AFT] #ae SECONDS1 HIS P>TN] 5T]$ ! ALLEY ) A DRAWN GUN444,A B>RICADE WAS BUILT AT ,WELLS & ,NOR? ,/REETS4 ,! B>RICADE WAS CON/RUCT$ \T ( WA/EBASKETS :I* W]E !N SET AFIRE4 ,A POLICE C> WAS =C$ TO A HALT 9 FRONT ( ! B>RICADE4 ,:5 IT /OPP$1 A ROCK WAS ?R[N ?R\< ITS FRONT W9D[4 ,! POLICEMAN EM]G$ ) A DRAWN GUN4 ,A M$IC ) A BULLHORN URG$ HIM FROM ! SIDEL9ES4 ',DON'T DRAW Y\R GUN4' 

0,?IS SEEM$ TO CALM ! 5RAG$ POLICEMAN & HE PUT HIS GUN BACK 9 HIS HOL/] & DROVE AWAY4 

0,SEV]AL BLOCKS D[N ,WELLS ,/REET1 NE> ,SCOTT1 TWO POLICE C>S *AS$ A GR\P ( BLACK Y\?S ACROSS A S*OOLY>D4 ,:5 ! POLICEM5 /EPP$ FROM !IR C>S1 ! Y\?S CONT9U$ RUNN+4 ,TWO PATROLM5 COCK$ !IR PI/OLS AS PEOPLE SCREAM$ FROM AN AP>TM5T H\SE1 ',DON'T %OOT HIM4 ,DON'T %OOT HIM4'0 7,RAMP>TS1 ,AUG #b#h7 

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,MO/ ( ! DEMON/RATIONS & RALLIES ?AT UNFOLD$ 9 ,*ICAGO DUR+ CONV5TION WEEK HAD BE5 PLANN$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,MOBILIZATION ,COMMITTEE1 ! ,YIPPIES OR O!R GR\PS4 ,ONLY A FEW ( ! MAJOR EV5TS W]E ORGANIZ$ ON ! SPOT BY ! P>TICIPANTS !MSELVES1 AL?\< 9 ! CONTEXT ( ! PRE-PLANN$ EV5TS1 !RE WAS A GOOD DEAL ( SELF-ORGANIZATION 9 RESPONSE TO ! REPRESSIVE ACTS ( ! /ATE4 

,! ,NATIONAL ,MOBILIZATION ,COMMITTEE CALL$ = AN ANTI-W> DEMON/RATION 9 FRONT ( ! HOTELS H\S+ MAJOR CONV5TION DELEGATIONS ON ,SUNDAY1 ,AUGU/ #b#e?4 ,! LEAFLET ANN\NC+ ! EV5T 9SI/$1 0,WE WILL NOT BE D5I$ \R RI<T TO DISS5T60 ,?IS DEMON/RATION TOOK PLACE )\T 9CID5TS4 ,DEMON/RATORS W]E KEPT ON SIDEWALKS BY 0M>%ALS0 :O HAD PRACTIC$ 9 ,*ICAGO P>KS BE=E CONV5TION WEEK1 & ! DEMON/RATION 5D$ UP 9 ,GRANT ,P>K ACROSS FROM ! ,CONRAD ,HILTON ,HOTEL1 :]E DEMON/RATORS M>*$ 9 A L>GE CIRCLE *ANT+ SLOGANS LIKE3 00,:AT DO WE WANT80 0,PEACE60 0,:580 0,N[60 

,?AT NI<T1 ,TOM ,HAYD51 ONE ( ! COORD9ATORS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,MOBILIZATION1 WAS >RE/$ TWICE1 0ONCE AS HE SAT UND] A TREE ,9 ,L9COLN ,P>K1 ONCE AS HE WAS 5T]+ ! ,CONRAD ,HILTON ,HOTEL ) SOME FRI5DS4 ,! POLICE HAVE TOLD HIM1 BLUNTLY1 ?AT !Y WILL KILL HIM4 ,! H>ASSM5T & BULLY+ ( ,HAYD5 SUMS UP ,*ICAGO'S :OLE EF=T TO WIPE \T DISS5T40 7,RAMP>TS1 ,AUG4 #b#g7 

,9 RESPONSE TO ,HAYD5'S >RE/1 ! FOLL[+ DAY ! FIR/ UNPLANN$ M>* TOOK PLACE4 ,PEOPLE M>*$ FROM ! V>I\S MOVEM5T C5T]S & FROM ,L9COLN ,P>K TO ! POLICE /ATION :]E ,HAYD5 WAS HELD4 ,!Y *ANT$1 0,FREE ,HAYD56 ,FREE ,HUEY60 ,Y\NG PEOPLE AT ! HEAD ( ! M>* C>RI$ BLACK FLAGS1 R$ FLAGS1 & FLAGS ( ! ,VIETNAMESE ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT4 ,!Y %\T$1 0,:AT DO Y\ WANT80 ,?IS TIME ! ANSW] WAS1 0,REVOLUTION60 0,:580 0,N[60 

,!SE DEMON/RATORS M>*$ FROM ! POLICE /ATION TO A HILL 9 ,GRANT ,P>K ON TOP ( :I* IS A /ATUE ( A ,CIVIL ,W> G5]AL ON A HORSE4 0,! TRULY H]OIC ACT ( ! DAY CAME :5 .<A.> GUY FROM ,ALABAMA CLIMB$ ! /ATUE ( ! OLD G5]AL40 7,H&WRIT+ ON ! ,WALL1 _?#c7 ,! GUY FROM ,ALABAMA PLANT$ AN ,N,L,F FLAG ON TOP ( ! /ATUE4 ,?IS ACT REVEAL$ ! POLITICAL *>ACT] ( ! POLICE4 ,! COPS REACT$ IMM$IATELY4 ,SIX CLUB-SW++ POLICE *>G$ UP ! HILL TO REMOVE ! ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT SYMBOL FROM ! /ATUE4 ,! COPS S5T MO/ ( ! DEMON/RATORS TO ! FLAT GR\ND >\ND ! HILL1 BUT W]E UNABLE TO CLIMB ! HORSE4 0,! GUY FROM ,ALABAMA0 LO/ ! FLAG1 BUT SAT ON ! HORSE & MADE ! VICTORY SYMBOL ) HIS >MS4 ,! CR[D *E]$4 

,AB\T #d COPS M>*$ UP ! HILL 9 TRIANGLE =MATION TO 0LIB]ATE0 !IR /ATUE1 :ILE O!R COPS TRI$ TO RIDE UP ! /EEP HILL ON MOTORCYCLES4 ,!Y BR\<T D[N 0! GUY FROM ,ALABAMA10 >RE/$ HIM1 BEAT HIM & FRACTUR$ HIS >M4 

,ON ,TUESDAY1 ,AUGU/ #b#g1 TWO PLANN$ EV5TS TOOK PLACE4 ,! ,PEACE & ,FRE$OM ,P>TY ANN\NC$ A RALLY 9 ,L9COLN ,P>K4 ,SEV]AL SPEAK]S PO9T$ \T ?AT N[ :ITE DISSID5TS >E EXP]I5C+ =MS ( REPRESSION :I* HAVE BE5 DIRECT$ T[>D ! BLACK COMMUNITY = HUNDR$S ( YE>S4 ,! !MES ( ! RALLY W]E 0,FREE ,HUEY ,NEWTON0 & 0,ALL ,P[] TO ! ,PEOPLE2 ,BLACK ,P[] TO ,BLACK ,PEOPLE60 

,9 ! EV5+1 AN UN-BIR?DAY P>TY = ,LYNDON ,JOHNSON WAS HELD AT ! ,*ICAGO ,COLISEUM4 ,ROCK GR\PS %>$ ! /AGE ) S+]S & WRIT]S ,PHIL ,O*S1 ,ABBEY ,H(FMAN1 ,DICK ,GREGORY1 ,JEAN ,G5ET1 ,ALL5 ,G9SB]G1 ,PAUL ,KRASSN]1 ,DAVE ,DELL+]1 ,WILLIAM ,BURR\<S4 ,AFT] ! UN-BIR?DAY P>TY1 9 ! E>LY H\RS ( ! MORN+1 ! ,COLISEUM CR[D MOV$ NOR? T[>D ,GRANT ,P>K :ILE ,YIPPIES MOV$ S\? FROM ,L9COLN ,P>K4 ,AS APPROXIMATELY #c1 DEMON/RATORS MOV$ T[>D ,GRANT ,P>K1 ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D WAS CALL$ \T = ! FIR/ TIME1 0TO DEF5D ! ,CONRAD ,HILTON ,HOTEL40 ,9 ,GRANT ,P>K1 ACROSS FROM ! ,HILTON1 DEMON/RATORS W]E ADDRESS$ BY CONV5TION DELEGATES :O CAME D[N FROM ! HOTEL4 

,= ,W$NESDAY1 ,AUGU/ #b#h?1 ! ,NATIONAL ,MOBILIZATION HAD PLANN$ AN AFT]NOON RALLY 9 ,GRANT ,P>K :I* WAS TO BE FOLL[$ BY A M>* ON ! ,AMPHI!AT]1 MEET+-PLACE ( ! ,DEMOCRATIC CONV5TION4 ,AT ! 5TRANCES TO ! P>K1 POLICEM5 GAVE \T LEAFLETS TO PEOPLE WALK+ T[>D ! RALLY SITE4 ,! POLICE LEAFLET SAID1 0,Y\ >E P]MITT$ TO CONDUCT ?IS ASSEMBLY & RALLY & WILL BE PROTECT$10 & IT W>N$1 0,ANY ATTEMPTS TO CONDUCT OR P>TICIPATE 9 A P>ADE OR M>* WILL SUBJECT EA* & EV]Y P>TICIPANT TO >RE/40 

,! POLITICAL *>ACT] ( 0,LAW & ,ORD]0 WAS ONCE AGA9 REVEAL$4 ,:5 SOME MEMB]S ( ! AUDI5CE L[]$ ! ,AM]ICAN FLAG TO HALF MA/1 POLICE *>G$ ON ! AUDI5CE1 SW++ CLUBS & BEAT+ & >RE/+ PEOPLE4 ,AFT] RESCU+ ! FLAG1 ! COPS P]MITT$ ! RALLY TO CONT9UE4 

,:5 ! RALLY 5D$1 ?\S&S ( PEOPLE =M$ 9TO R[S PREP>+ TO M>* TO ! ,AMPHI!AT]4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ! PEOPLE :O HAD BE5 0P]MITT$ TO CONDUCT ?IS ASSEMBLY & RALLY0 LE>N$ ?AT !Y C\LD NOT LEAVE ! RALLY SITE4 ,! BRIDGES :I* L$ ACROSS TO ! /REET W]E 0PROTECT$0 BY ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,ORGANIZ]S ( ! RALLY LEFT ! PROCESSION SITT+ 9 ! P>K :ILE !Y TRI$ TO NEGOTIATE ) CITY (FICIALS4 

,A L>GE GR\P ( COPS 7#b OR #c7 9 CIVILIAN CLO!S WALK$ FROM ! BEG9N+ TO ! 5D ( ! L9E ( DEMON/RATORS1 LAU<+1 PO9T+ & %\T+ ! NAMES ( SOME ( ! DEMON/RATORS4 ,!Y W]E GIV+ EA* O!R A 0,:O'S ,:O 9 ! ,PEACE ,MOVEM5T40 

,AB&ON$ BY !IR 0ORGANIZ]S10 ! DEMON/RATORS BEGAN TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES4 ,! SUN WAS SETT+ & MANY FE>$ BE+ ATTACK$ F> FROM ! /REET1 ISOLAT$ 9 ! P>K1 AFT] D>K4 ,AN OP5 =UM DEVELOP$ >\ND ONE ( ! L\DSPEAK]S4 ,! SUBJECT WAS1 0:AT DO WE DO N[80 ,MO/ SPEAK]S FELT ?AT ! WOR/ ?+ TO DO WAS TO CONT9UE SITT+ 9 ! P>K WAIT+ = ! 0NEGOTIATORS0 TO RETURN4 ,PEOPLE /OPP$ WAIT+ = ! ORGANIZ]S4 ,!Y DECID$ TO GET \T ( ! TRAP & TO REGR\P 9 FRONT ( ! ,HILTON4 

,AS !Y TRI$ TO LEAVE ! P>K1 ! DEMON/RATORS CONFRONT$ !IR 0PROTECTORS03 0,! POLICE & ,NATIONAL ,GU>DSM5 W]E >M$ ) CLUBS1 *EMICAL SPRAY1 GR5ADE LAUN*]S1 TE>-GAS CANI/]S1 BAYONET-TIPP$ RIFLES1 & EV5 SUBMA*9E GUNS444 ,POLICE BY ! HUNDR$S RU%$ AT DEMON/RATORS1 *AS+ !M FROM ONE >EA TO ANO!R1 CLUBB+ ?OSE !Y C\LD REA*1 SPRAY+ DISABL+ GAS AT O!RS40 7,*ICAGO ,DAILY ,NEWS1 ,AUG4 #b#i7 

,:5 AB\T A ?\S& DEMON/RATORS REA*$ ! >EA ACROSS FROM ! ,HILTON1 !Y %\T$1 0,TO ! /REETS6 ,! /REETS BELONG TO ! PEOPLE60 & !Y M>*$ D[N ,MI*IGAN ,AV5UE 9 POSSESSION ( ! /REET = SEV]AL BLOCKS4 ,!Y W]E ATTACK$ BLITZKRIEG FA%ION BY BUSLOADS ( CLUB-SW++ COPS4 ,DEMON/RATORS W]E PU%$ AGA9/ WALLS1 & H]D$ 9TO /ORES4 ,>BITR>Y R&OM >RE/S W]E MADE & O!RS W]E *AS$ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,NUM]\S COPS HAD REMOV$ !IR ID5TIFICATION BADGES4 

,:5 DEMON/RATORS REGR\P$ 9 FRONT ( & ACROSS FROM ! ,HILTON1 0SQUADS ( POLICEM5 *>G$ RI<T & LEFT 9TO ! CR[D1 BREAK+ IT UP4 ,DEMON/RATORS W]E ?R[N TO ! GR\ND & BEAT51 SOMETIMES BY SEV]AL POLICEM5 AT ONCE1 & DRAGG$ TO WAIT+ VANS & ?R[N 94 ,AS TELEVISION LI<TS GL>$ & ! CR[D *ANT$ ',! ,:OLE ,WORLD'S ,WAT*+1' ! POLICE PAUS$ TO REGR\P1 !N *>G$ AGA94 ,NI<T/ICKS ?RA%$4 ,SEV]AL HUNDR$ PEOPLE W]E CAU<T 9 A POLICE RU%1 ?R[N AGA9/ ! FRONT ( ! ,HILTON & KNOCK$ ?R\< TWO PLATE-GLASS W9D[S4 ,ONLOOK]S JO9$ ! PROTE/]S 9 BOO+ ! POLICE4 ,ROLLS ( TOILET PAP]1 B>S ( SOAP1 & WAT] GLASSES W]E ?R[N AT ! POLICE FROM HOTEL W9D[S1 ALONG ) A NUMB] ( ROCKS1 BOTTLES & *]RY BOMBS40 7,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1 ,AUG4 #c7 

,AT ! ,DEMOCRATIC CONV5TION1 DELEGATE FROM ,CONNECTICUT ,>?UR ,MILL] SPOKE ( ! 0AG$ BITT]NESS ON ! PLAT=M0 :I* WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY A 0HATR$ = ! Y\NG10 & AT #c A4M1 ?AT MORN+ 0SOME #f CONV5TION DELEGATES1 ALT]NATES & CAMPAIGN AIDES ( ,S5ATOR ,EUG5E ,J4 ,MC,C>?Y M>*$ D[N ,MI*IGAN ,AVE4 ) LI<T$ C&LES444 TO PROTE/ ,*ICAGO POLICE BRUTALITY4 ,LEAD]S ( ! #c A4M4 M>* SAID !Y W]E ALSO PROTE/+ ! ADOPTION BY ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION ( 'A W>MONG]+ PLAT=M4'0 7,*ICAGO ,DAILY ,NEWS1 ,AUG4 #b#i7 

,?\S&S ( ANGRY PEOPLE ASSEMBL$ 9 ,GRANT ,P>K ! FOLL[+ AFT]NOON = AN UNS*$UL$ RALLY & =UM4 ,TOM ,HAYD51 RELEAS$ FROM JAIL1 SAID1 0,IT MAY WELL BE ?AT ! ]A ( ORGANIZ$1 PEACEFUL & ORD]LY DEMON/RATIONS IS COM+ TO AN 5D & ?AT O!R ME?ODS WILL BE NE$$4 

0,WE >E N[ BEG9N+ TO FI<T BECAUSE WE MU/1 BECAUSE IT HAS BE5 IMPOS$ ON US--WE >E BEG9N+ TO FI<T = \R [N SURVIVAL4 ,& IF WE CAN SURVIVE 9 ,*ICAGO WE CAN SURVIVE ANY:]E40 

,MIKE ,KLONSKY ( ! ,NATIONAL ,(FICE ( ,S,D,S W>N$ ?AT N[ ?AT NEW LEFT Y\? HAD SPLA%$ ACROSS NATIONAL TELEVISION & ! WORLD PRESS1 POLITICIANS1 LIB]ALS & O!R GOOD PEOPLE W\LD TRY TO CO-OPT !M4 ,H[EV]1 :5 HE SAID1 0,WE'VE BE5 FI<T+ = YE>S2 Y\ JU/ CAME LA/ NI<T10 HE WAS BOO$4 ,& :5 HE SAID 0,IF Y\ JO9 US IT WILL BE ON \R T]MS10 ! PROTE/S W]E SO L\D ?AT ! RE/ ( HIS SPEE* C\LDN'T BE HE>D4 ,HIS LI/5]S1 :O HAD JU/ UN-JO9$ BUREAUCRATIC /RUCTURES BY COM+ TO ! P>K1 HAD NOT COME TO JO9 ,KLONSKY'S NATIONAL (FICE4 

,! SPEAK] :O FOLL[$ ,KLONSKY 9 FACT MADE ! ATTEMPT AT CO-OPTION AGA9/ :I* ,KLONSKY HAD W>N$4 ,5DICOTT ,PEABODY1 A =M] GOV]NOR ( ,MASSA*USETTS1 SAID1 0,JU/ BECAUSE ,MC,C>?Y DIDN'T SUCCE$ DOESN'T MEAN Y\ %\LD AB&ON ! POLITICAL PROCESS4 ,WE WANT Y\ TO BE ! MAYORS ( \R CITIES1 WE WANT Y\ TO CONTROL ! POLICE & ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DSM54 ,:ATEV] Y\ DO1 /AY 9 ! POLITICAL PROCESS60 ,HE WAS R\NDLY BOO$4 ,PEOPLE %\T$1 0,D[N ) COPS & SOLDI]S6 ,WE DON'T WANT TO BE MAYORS6 ,GO BACK TO ,BO/ON6 ,UP AGA9/ ! WALL60 ,DICK ,GREGORY1 :O *AIR$ ! =UM1 COMM5T$1 0,WE'LL LET ANYONE SPEAK UP H]E1 BUT WE DON'T GU>ANTEE PEOPLE WILL LI/540 

,MOBILIZATION COORD9ATOR ,R5NIE ,DAVIS1 HIS HEAD B&AG$ FROM ! PREVI\S DAY'S CLUBB+1 TOOK ! MICROPHONE & SAID1 0,WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO TELL US N[ H[ WE MU/ SUPPORT ,HUB]T ,HUMPHREY BECAUSE HE IS A LITTLE BETT] ?AN ,NIXON4 ,HUB]T ,HUMPHREY & ,RI*>D ,NIXON BO? REPRES5T ALL ?AT IS OLD1 ALL ?AT IS UGLY1 ALL ?AT IS BIGOT$1 ALL ?AT IS REPRESSIVE 9 ,AM]ICA TODAY4 ,!Y MU/ BE PU%$ 9TO ! SEA4 

0,DON'T VOTE = ,HUMPHREY1 DON'T VOTE = ,NIXON4 ,JO9 US 9 ! /REETS ( ,AM]ICA4 ,WE >E GO+ \T N[ ALL OV] ! C\NTRY TO BUILD A ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT = ,AM]ICA4 ,! SLOGAN ( \R FRONT WILL BE ',!RE CAN BE NO PEACE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES UNTIL !RE IS PEACE 9 ,VIETNAM4'0 

,ANO!R SPEAK] URG$ ! Y\NG PEOPLE TO GO BACK TO !IR CITIES & CREATE ONE1 TWO1 MANY ,*ICAGOS4 

,DUR+ ?IS ASSEMBLY 0HUNDR$S ( /EEL-HELMET$ ,ILL9OIS NATIONAL GU>DSM5 >M$ ) ,M-#a RIFLES & C>RY+ TE>-GAS SPRAY GUNS ON !IR BACKS /OOD ELB[ TO ELB[ ?REE R[S DEEP ALONG ,MI*IGAN ,AV5UE 9 FRONT ( ,GRANT ,P>K40 7,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1 ,AUG4 #c7 

,! HEAD ( ! ,WISCONS9 ,DEMOCRATIC DELEGATION BEGAN LEAD+ A M>* T[>D ! ,AMPHI!AT] AS A 0GE/URE ( POLITICAL FRE$OM40 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,*ICAGO ,DAILY ,NEWS1 0! RANKS AT FIR/ NUMB]$ AB\T #c1 MA9LY ,WISCONS9 DELEGATES & FAMILIES1 SOME CL]GYM51 A FEW NUNS & M5 9 BUS9ESS SUITS444,EV5TUALLY AB\T #b1 P]SONS /RET*$ \T = F\R BLOCKS4 ,POLICE FOLL[$ 9 UNM>K$ C>S--& AT #a#f? ,/REET1 A CORDON ( COPS WAS WAIT+1 BR&I%+ NI<T/ICKS4 ,!Y W]E BACK$ UP BY ,NATIONAL ,GU>DSM540 7,*ICAGO ,DAILY ,NEWS1 ,AUG4 #c7 ,! M>*]S TURN$ >\ND & RETURN$ TO ,GRANT ,P>K4 

,9 ! P>K1 ,DICK ,GREGORY ANN\NC$ ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO WALK TO HIS HOME 9 S\? ,*ICAGO & 9VIT$ PEOPLE 9 ! P>K TO ACCOMPANY HIM4 ,GREGORY EXPLA9$ ?AT COPS C\LD NOT LEGALLY /OP HIM FROM WALK+ HOME1 NOR C\LD !Y LEGALLY /OP HIS GUE/S4 ,AB\T #c CONV5TION DELEGATES JO9$ ,GREGORY AT ! HEAD ( ! WALK & A F\R-BLOCK-LONG L9E ( GUE/S FOLL[$ !M4 ,!Y W]E /OPP$ AT #a#h? ,/REET BY #ae ,NATIONAL ,GU>DSM54 

,GREGORY & ! DELEGATES W]E >RE/$1 & :5 ! ANG]$ CR[D PU%$ =W>D A ,GU>D (FIC] GAVE ! ORD]1 0,USE Y\R RIFLE BUTTS & PU% ?IS CR[D BACK40 ,9JUR$1 FRI<T5$ DEMON/RATORS MOV$ BACK ?R\< ! CR[D %\T+1 0,IT'S HORRIBLE60 ,PEOPLE BEH9D ! FRONT L9ES %\T$1 0,HOLD Y\R GR\ND60 ,! DEMON/RATORS SAT D[N & IMM$IATELY GAS GR5ADES EXPLOD$ 9 !IR MID/4 ,NUM]\S PEOPLE W]E 9JUR$ & ! DEMON/RATORS RETREAT$4 ,TWO MORE VOLLEYS ( GAS DROVE !M BACK TO ,GRANT ,P>K4 ,A FEW DEMON/RATORS ?REW ROCKS & BOTTLES AT ! TROOPS4 ,A HELICOPT] ) SPOTLI<TS LIT UP ! RETREAT+ DEMON/RATORS4 

,9 ! P>K ! DEMON/RATORS W]E CONTA9$ BY 0#b1 GU>DSM5 & DOZ5S ( MILIT>Y VEHICLES40 7,*ICAGO ,DAILY ,NEWS1 ,AUG4 #c7 ,!Y W]E ONCE AGA9 ATTACK$ BY GAS1 & MILIT>Y JEEPS ) L>GE B>B$ WIRE GRILLS FAC$ !M FROM ! /REET4 ,EXPECT+ TO BE ATTACK$1 !Y SAT D[N & SANG4 ,PHIL ,O*S SANG = ! GR\P & D$ICAT$ ONE SONG TO ! SOLDI]S SURR\ND+ ! P>K3 0,I ,A9'T ,M>*9' ,ANYMORE40 

,B,U,S ,D,R,I,V,],S' ,/,R,I,K,E 

,A WILDCAT /RIKE BY ,*ICAGO BUS DRIV]S CO9CID$ ) ! ,DEMOCRATIC CONV5TION & ! ,FE/IVAL ( ,LIFE4 ,! ,CONC]N$ ,TRANSIT ,WORK]S1 AN OPPOSITION CAUCUS 9 ,LOCAL #bda ( ! ,AMALGAMAT$ ,TRANSIT ,WORK]S1 MET 9 A *UR* ON ,AUGU/ #bd TO PREP>E = ! /RIKE :I* WAS TO BEG9 AT MIDNI<T4 0,! ISSUE AT /AKE IS BLACK REPRES5TATION & CONTROL ( ! ,UNION4 ,BLACK MEMB]%IP IS #h.0 ( ! DRIV]S1 BUT ! UNION LEAD]%IP IS :ITE40 7,PEACE @& ,FRE$OM ,MOVEM5T ,C5T] ,LEAFLET7 ,ALL BUS DRIV]S PAY UNION DUES1 BUT BLACK DRIV]S >E NOT REPRES5T$1 NOR >E !IR 9T]E/S PROTECT$ BY ! UNION4 ,9 ! ,NEWSLETT] PASS$ \T ?AT NI<T1 ! ,C,T,W SAID1 0,UNIONS W]E 9AUGURAT$ TO GIVE ! WORK+ MAN A VOICE 9 DET]M9+ HIS [N DE/9Y1 BUT ?AT ]A ( UNIONISM HAS LONG S9CE BE5 REPLAC$ BY ! TYRANNICAL UNIONS ( TODAY4 ,! VOICE ( ! MEMB]%IP HAS BE5 OV]RUL$ TIME & TIME AGA94 ,! MEMB]%IP'S VOICE HAS BE5 REPLAC$ BY ! (FIC]'S VOICE40 

,! ,NEWSLETT] ALSO PO9T$ \T ?AT1 0,! NEWS M$IA HAS 9T5TIONALLY MISL$ ! PUBLIC & MANY :ITE DRIV]S BY CON/ANTLY REF]R+ TO ! ,CONC]N$ ,TRANSIT ,WORK]S AS A ',RACI/ ,ORGANIZATION4' ,!IR OBVI\S PURPOSE WAS TO SET ! :ITE TRANSIT WORK]S AGA9/ ! BLACK TRANSIT WORK]S40 

,! /RIKE WAS ALMO/ COMPLETELY EFFECTIVE 9 S\? ,*ICAGO1 BUT MANY :ITE DRIV]S CONT9U$ TO S]VE ! PR$OM9ANTLY :ITE >EAS ( ,*ICAGO4 ,AN 9JUNCTION WAS ISSU$ AGA9/ ! /RIKE1 BUT DRIV]S CONT9U$ TO PICKET ! DEPOTS4 ,! ,PEACE @& ,FRE$OM ,P>TY AS WELL AS ! ,NATIONAL ,MOBILIZATION ,COMMITTEE ANN\NC$ !IR SUPPORT ( ! /RIK+ DRIV]S4 ,MANY ,MOVEM5T PEOPLE JO9$ PICKET L9ES 9 :ITE NEI<BORHOODS4 

,ANALYSIS 

,:5 ! ,YIPPIES TOOK UP RESID5CE 9 !IR 0ALT]NATIVE COMMUNITY0 9 ,L9COLN ,P>K1 :5 !Y PROCLAIM$ A ,FE/IVAL ( ,LIFE & NOM9AT$ A PIG = ! PRESID5CY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 !Y UNVEIL$ ! REPRESSIVE *>ACT] ( ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY & EXPOS$ ! OBFUSCAT+ ROLE ( ELECTIONS & ! 0POLITICAL PROCESS40 

,! POLICE ATTACK ON ! ,YIPPIES WAS NOT AN EXCEPTIONAL ACT4 ,?IS WAS NOT AN IRRATIONAL & UNNECESS>Y UNLEA%+ ( VIOL5CE BY ! MEGALOMANIAC MAYOR1 NOR A SUDD5 & ACCID5TAL \TBUR/ ( SADISM ON ! P>T ( ! ,*ICAGO POLICE4 

,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! ,YIPPIES W]E NOT ATTACK$ = SLEEP+ 9 ! P>K4 ,PEOPLE :O SP5D NI<TS 9 P>KS ( ,AM]ICAN CITIES DO NOT NORMALLY GET GASS$ & BEAT54 

,! ,YIPPIES W]E NOT ATTACK$ = !IR ACTION1 BUT = ! EXEMPL>Y *>ACT] ( !IR ACTION4 ,BY LIV+ 9 ! P>K1 BY ORGANIZ+ !IR [N SOCIAL ACTIVITIES1 ! ,YIPPIES ACT$ \T 7& ?US TE/$7 TWO PR9CIPLES3 #a7 ?AT PEOPLE >E FREE1 #b7 ?AT ! P>KS BELONG TO ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y DIDN'T SAY !SE ?+S BUT DID !M4 ,IF PEOPLE >E FREE1 !Y CAN DO :AT !Y *OOSE1 & NOT :AT AU?ORITY1 SOCIAL CONV5TION OR ECONOMIC POSITION P]MIT 7SO LONG AS !Y DON'T LIMIT O!R PEOPLE'S FRE$OM1 :I* ! ,YIPPIES CLE>LY DIDN'T DO 9 A P>K :I* IS NORMALLY EMPTY AT NI<T74 ,IF ! P>KS BELONG TO ! PEOPLE1 !N ! PEOPLE1 & NOT EXT]NAL BOSSES1 LEAD]S OR REPRES5TATIVES1 CONTROL :AT HAPP5S 9 !M4 ,IF ! CORPORATE-MILIT>Y RUL+ CLASS P]MITT$ ! COMMUNICATION ( ?IS EXAMPLE1 !Y W\LD LET AN ACID RUN ?R\< ! ,AM]ICAN CORPORATE-MILIT>Y SY/EM3 IF ! P>KS BELONG TO ! PEOPLE1 !N :Y NOT ! /REETS1 ! NEI<BORHOODS1 ! UNIV]SITIES1 ! FACTORIES1 ! CITIES8 

,SECONDLY1 :5 SEV]AL ,YIPPIES & !IR PIG W]E >RE/$1 IT WAS NOT BECAUSE EI!R ! ,YIPPIES OR !IR PIG CON/ITUT$ A PHYSICAL ?REAT TO ! ,AM]ICAN SY/EM1 BUT BECAUSE !Y W]E A SYMBOLIC ?REAT4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! REPRESSIVE MA*9]Y WAS UNLEA%$ TO SAVE ,AM]ICA FROM SYMBOLS4 

,! ATTACK & DEF5SE ( SYMBOLS WAS ILLU/RAT$ SEV]AL TIMES DUR+ CONV5TION WEEK BY ! ,*ICAGO POLICE4 ,ON ONE OCCASION ?IRTY TO =TY COPS ATTACK$ A BOY :O WAS PLANT+ A ,VIETNAMESE ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION ,FRONT FLAG ON A /ATUE4 ,ON ANO!R OCCASION !Y ATTACK$ ! AUDI5CE ( A POLICE-SANCTION$ ASSEMBLY :5 ! ,AM]ICAN FLAG WAS L[]$4 

,! ,YIPPIE MOCK C&IDATE WAS >RE/$ BECAUSE1 TOGE!R ) ! ,FE/IVAL ( ,LIFE1 HE EXPOS$ ! MOCK]Y ( ELECTIONS4 ,! EXAMPLE ( CREATIVITY1 LIFE & SELF-ORGANIZATION 9 ! P>K WAS A VIVID CONTRA/ TO ! PASSIVITY & S]VILITY ( ! 0POLITICAL PROCESS40 ,! 0LIVE-90 ILLU/RAT$ ?AT CONTROL OV] ONE'S [N SOCIAL ACTIVITIES HAS NO?+ TO DO ) BE+ EXT]NALLY CONTROLL$1 & ?AT VOT+ = A C&IDATE IS NOT A SUB/ITUTE = RUNN+ ONE'S [N LIFE4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 VOT+ = ONE PIG IS AS GOOD AS VOT+ = ANO!R1 S9CE 9 ANY CASE ?IS CANNOT LEAD TO :AT ! ,YIPPIES W]E ALREADY DO+ 9 ! P>K3 LIV+1 CREAT+1 CONTROLL+ !IR [N SOCIAL ACTIVITIES4 

,PEOPLE >E NOT FREE4 

,! ,YIPPIES EXPOS$ ! REPRESSIVE /RUCTURES :I* KEEP PEOPLE FROM BE+ FREE1 & !Y EXPOS$ ! PROPAG&A :I* EQUATES S]VILITY ) FRE$OM4 ,:5 ! ,YIPPIES TRI$ TO RUN !IR [N SOCIAL ACTIVITIES1 !Y W]E GASS$1 BEAT5 & JAIL$1 LIKE BLACK PEOPLE :O TRY TO RUN !IR [N COMMUNITIES1 LIKE /UD5TS :O TRY TO RUN !IR UNIV]SITIES1 LIKE WORK]S W\LD BE IF !Y TRI$ TO RUN !IR' FACTORIES4 

,:AT ! ,YIPPIES EXPOS$ IS ! FACT ?AT 9 A HI]>*IC SOCIETY1 EV]YONE IS 0FREE0 TO /AY 9 HIS PLACE4 

,BY MAK+ LOVE & MUSIC 9 ! P>K1 BY SLEEP+ & EAT+ FREE1 ! ,YIPPIES W]E DO+ :AT ! PRODUCTIVE =CES ( AN 9DU/RIALLY DEVELOP$ SOCIETY ALL[ !M TO DO1 & :AT ! SOCIAL SY/EM DOES NOT ALL[ !M TO DO4 ,?US !Y EXPOS$ ! SY/EM'S /RUCTURES ( ECONOMIC REPRESSION4 

,BY ORGANIZ+ !IR [N ACTIVITIES )\T ORD]S OR P]MISSION1 )\T COMPROMISE OR NEGOTIATION1 ! ,YIPPIES CEAS$ TO RECOGNIZE ! LEGITIMACY ( ! /ATE4 ,S9CE ! ,YIPPIES DID NOT ASK = P]MISSION TO ACT1 BUT SIMPLY ACT$1 ! /ATE C\LD NOT TALK TO !M1 & WAS =C$ TO 9T]V5E ) ITS ONLY REMA9+ RESORT3 PHYSICAL VIOL5CE4 ,! ,YIPPIES DID NOT ANNIHILATE ! P[] ( ! /ATE2 !Y EXPOS$ ! SY/EM'S /RUCTURES ( POLITICAL & MILIT>Y REPRESSION4 

,! P>KS DO NOT BELONG TO ! PEOPLE1 ANY MORE ?AN ! RIV]S & LAKES1 ! FOOD1 ! H\SES1 ! /REETS & VEHICLES1 ! FACTORIES & M9ES1 ! UNIV]SITIES & RESE>* C5T]S4 ,BY ACT+ AS IF !Y DID1 ! ,YIPPIES ACT$ \T AN ALT]NATIVE FANTASY1 AN ILLUSION :I* IS DIFF]5T FROM ! (FICIAL ILLUSIONS3 ILLUSIONS :I* DI/+UI% [N]%IP 7SOME?+ ?AT'S WRITT57 FROM CONTROL 7SOME?+ ?AT'S DONE71 ILLUSIONS :I* DI/+UI% PRIVATE [N]%IP 7:I* MEANS CONTROL BY A SMALL GR\P ( PEOPLE7 FROM PUBLIC [N]%IP 7:I* MEANS CONTROL BY ! SAME SMALL GR\P ( PEOPLE74 

,! ,YIPPIES' ALT]NATIVE FANTASY IS NOT AN ACT ( EXPROPRIATION2 IT IS AN EXEMPL>Y ACTION4 ,!IR ILLUSION CANNOT BECOME A REALITY1 JU/ AS /UD5TS CANNOT REALLY TAKE OV] !IR UNIV]SITIES1 WORK]S !IR FACTORIES1 BLACK PEOPLE !IR COMMUNITIES1 ALL PEOPLE !IR COMMUNITIES1 SO LONG AS /ATE P[] CAN /OP !M1 SO LONG AS POLICE & MILIT>Y EXI/4 

,! %OCK ) :I* ! ,AM]ICAN PRESS1 TELEVISION & MIDDLE CLASS REACT$ TO ! VIOL5CE ( ! ,*ICAGO POLICE WAS ITSELF %OCK+4 ,! REPRESSION HAD BE5 EXPECT$4 ,COMPLETE SIL5CE ON ! P>T ( ! PRESS1 9DIFF]5CE ON ! P>T ( ! MIDDLE CLASS1 HAD BE5 EXPECT$4 ,BUT NOT ! %OCK1 NOT ALL ?AT PI\S 9DIGNATION1 NOT MIDNI<T VIGILS ) C&LES4 ,?IS WAS AN EXPOSURE ( ! HYPOCRISY1 ! TWO-FAC$ *>ACT]1 ! D\BLE /&>D ( ! ,AM]ICAN PRESS & ! ,AM]ICAN MIDDLE CLASS4 

,= YE>S ! PRESS HAS REPORT$ ! POISON+1 MAIM+ & MURD] ( 0,VIETCONG T]RORI/S10 0PEASANT GU]RILLAS10 BLACK 0SNIP]S0 & 0LOOT]S10 ) ! SAME COOL 9DIFF]5CE ?AT ONE W\LD USE TO DESCRIBE ! EXT]M9ATION ( 9SECTS4 ,! READ] WAS ALWAYS MADE TO UND]/& ?AT 0\R BOYS0 DID :AT !Y DID = ! SAKE ( 0FRE$OM0 & TO MA9TA9 0LAW & ORD]40 

,H[EV]1 :5 ! PRESS WAS ATTACK$1 GASS$ & BEAT5 BY 0\R BOYS10 ! ,*ICAGO COPS1 ADJECTIVES LIKE 0VICI\S10 0SADI/IC10 0VIOL5T10 & 0CRUEL0 W]E US$ 9 ! F9E/ PAP]S ( ! C\NTRY1 NOT TO DESCRIBE 0T]RORI/S10 BUT TO DESCRIBE 0\R BOYS10 ! AG5TS ( 0LAW & ORD]40 

,= YE>S ,AM]ICAN :ITES HAVE KN[N AB\T ! C>NAGE :I* ,AM]ICAN =CES UNLEA% DAILY 9 ,VIETNAM1 AB\T ! BEAT+S & MURD]S ( BLACK PEOPLE P]PETRAT$ BY ! COPS ( EV]Y ,AM]ICAN CITY4 ,REC5TLY !Y'VE BE5 LE>N+ ( ! POT-BU/S1 BEAT+S & >RE/S ( 0LONG-HAIR$ HIPPIES40 ,& ,AM]ICAN :ITES CONT9U$ TO LIVE 9 PEACE & QUIET4 ,:E!R OR NOT !Y LIK$ ,VIETNAMESE PEOPLE1 BLACK PEOPLE OR HIPPIES1 !Y CONT9U$ TO LIVE \T ,BUS9ESS AS ,USUAL3 0ANO!R DAY1 ANO!R DOLL>40 

,H[EV]1 :5 SOME MIDDLE CLASS ,AM]ICAN :ITES1 P]HAPS EV5 SOME ,:ITE ,ANGLO-,SAXON ,PROTE/ANTS1 W]E ATTACK$ BY ! POLICE & ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 %\TS ( 9DIGNATION W5T UP & C&LELI<T PROCESSIONS W]E LAUN*$4 

,IF !SE PEOPLE >E NOT HYPOCRITICAL1 IF !Y LE>N$ AB\T REPRESSION 9 ,*ICAGO1 IF !Y >E S9C]ELY AGA9/ VIOL5CE1 CRUELTY & SADISM1 & NOT M]ELY AGA9/ ! VIOL5CE1 CRUELTY & SADISM UNLEA%$ ON ,AM]ICAN MIDDLE CLASS :ITES1 !N !SE PEOPLE WILL FI<T TO )DRAW ,AM]ICAN TROOPS IMM$IATELY FROM ,VIETNAM & FROM O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD2 !Y WILL PUT AN IMM$IATE 5D TO ! REPRESSION ( BLACK PEOPLE 9 ! ,U4,S41 & !Y WILL DISMANTLE ! 5TIRE REPRESSIVE MA*9]Y3 ! >MY & POLICE4 

,?IS IS NOT :AT ! RESPECTABLE 9DIGNANT :ITE PEOPLE W]E DO+ :5 ! ,CONV5TION 5D$4 ,!Y HAD />T$ TO *ANNEL !IR 9DIGNATION1 TO MOBILIZE !IR 5]GIES1 TO DEPOSE ,MAYOR ,DALEY1 ! FUNCTION>Y :O HAD D>$ TO UNLEA% ! REPRESSION AGA9/ !M4 

,! PUBLICITY & ! PUBLIC %OCK AB\T ! IRRATIONALITY1 IRRESPONSIBILITY & MEGALOMANIA ( ,MAYOR ,DALEY1 ! CAMPAIGNS TO EXPOSE HIM & ! PETITIONS TO DEPOSE HIM1 REVEAL ! RACISM ( ,AM]ICAN MIDDLE CLASS :ITES1 & !IR PR(\ND 9DIFF]5CE TO O!R PEOPLE'S LIVES4 ,DALEY'S ORD]S1 & ! VIOL5CE ( ! ,*ICAGO POLICE1 CANNOT EV5 BE COMP>$ TO ,JOHNSON'S ORD]S & ! VIOL5CE ( ! ,AM]ICAN >MY 9 ,VIETNAM4 ,NUM]\S MAYORS 79CLUD+ ,DALEY SOME MON?S E>LI]7 ORD]$ !IR COPS TO 0%OOT & KILL0 BLACK PEOPLE1 & ! COPS %OT1 & KILL$4 ,BUT !N !RE WASN'T SO MU* PUBLICITY OR %OCK1 SU* CAMPAIGNS OR PETITIONS--:ITE LIB]ALS ACCEPT ! BEAT+1 GASS+1 MAIM+ & KILL+ ( ,VIETNAMESE PEOPLE & ( BLACK PEOPLE4 

,OLD LIB]AL POLITICIANS PROMIS$ 0RADICAL RE=MS0 TO Y\NG PEOPLE 9 ,GRANT ,P>K4 ,:5 !Y SAID ,YIPPIES & ,NEW ,LEFTI/S W\LD BE ! NEXT MAYORS & GOV]NORS1 & W\LD BE 9 *>GE ( ! MILIT>Y & ! POLICE1 ! LIB]ALS EXHIBIT$ A SCL]OSIS ( ! M9D1 OR ( ! IMAG9ATION4 ,!Y HAD COMPLETELY MISS$ ! ,PO9T4 ,! RADICAL Y\NG PEOPLE W]E 9 ! P>K PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y DIDN'T WANT TO /EP 9TO ! OLD LIB]ALS' %OES1 !Y W]E DEMON/RAT+ PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y DIDN'T WANT TO BECOME MAYORS OR POLICE *IEFS1 ADM9I/RATORS1 MANAG]S OR COLLEGE PRESID5TS4 

,! LIB]ALS EXHIBIT M5TAL SCL]OSIS BECAUSE !Y CANNOT EV5 IMAG9E SOCIAL RELATIONS :I* >E NOT HI]>*IC1 !Y CANNOT IMAG9E A SOCIETY )\T COPS & SOLDI]S1 !Y CANNOT IMAG9E A COMMUNITY :]E PEOPLE ORGANIZE !IR [N SOCIAL ACTIVITIES4 ,! LIB]ALS /ILL ASSUME ?AT ! Y\NG RADICALS %>E ! ,LIB]AL ,DREAM ( A ,BETT] ,FUTURE3 :AT ! LIB]ALS (F] AS 0RADICAL RE=M10 AFT] A LONG1 SL[ PROCESS ,( *ANGE LA/+ DECADES & P]HAPS C5TURIES1 AN ,IMP]IALI/ ,AM]ICA ) A ,YIPPIE AS ,PRESID5T1 ,BLACK ,PAN!RS ON ! ,BO>D ( ,DIRECTORS ( ,G5]AL ,MOTORS1 AN ,S,D,S MILITANT AS ,PRESID5T ( ,COLUMBIA ,UNIV]SITY1 ,*ICAGO ,DAILY ,RAT AS ! (FICIAL PAP]1 ,ALL5 ,G9SBURG AS ,MAYOR ( ,*ICAGO1 & A ,RESI/] AS ,*IEF ( ,/AFF ( ! ,>M$ ,=CES4 ,?IS IS NOT A DIFF]5T SOCIETY4 ,IT'S NOT EV5 AN ALT]NATIVE FANTASY4 ,IT'S ! SAME ONE4 

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