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Extraction Summary
7
People
3
Organizations
4
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Manuscript / memoir excerpt (house oversight evidence)
File Size:
1.19 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir or manuscript written by a member of the Yippies (likely Paul Krassner or a close associate of Abbie Hoffman), included in House Oversight evidence files. The text reflects on 1968 activism, media manipulation by CBS News regarding protests in Chicago, and draws parallels between Vietnam War protests and the 2010 events in Tunisia. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a congressional document production.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Narrator / Author | Activist / Yippie member |
Recounting experiences from 1968 and media interactions; interviewed by CBS.
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| Abbie | Activist / Yippie leader |
Likely Abbie Hoffman. Interviewed alongside the narrator for CBS Evening News at his apartment.
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| Walter Cronkite | Journalist / Anchor |
His news segment on the Yippies included a truncated quote from the narrator.
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| Che Guevara | Revolutionary |
Paraphrased by Abbie during the interview.
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| Unnamed Reporter | Journalist |
Interviewed the narrator and Abbie for CBS Evening News.
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| Buddhist Monk | Activist / Martyr |
Set himself on fire in Vietnam; inspired the Yippies.
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| Street Vendor | Activist / Martyr |
Immolated himself in Tunisia in 2010 after refusing to pay a bribe.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| CBS Evening News |
Conducted an interview with the narrator and Abbie.
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| Yippies |
Youth International Party; political group the narrator belongs to.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (indicated by footer stamp).
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Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location of the planned actions/demonstrations by the Yippies.
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Location where the Buddhist monk set himself on fire.
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Location where a street vendor immolated himself in 2010.
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Location where the CBS interview was taped.
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Relationships (2)
Interviewed together for CBS; referred to familiarly.
Narrator
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Adversarial/Manipulative
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CBS Reporter
Narrator claims 'mutual manipulation' and describes how the reporter edited quotes.
Key Quotes (4)
"Some of us will be intense. Others will be frivolous."Source
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Quote #1
"I'm prepared to win or die."Source
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Quote #2
"You think I'm gonna tell you?"Source
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Quote #3
"The first thing we're gonna do is put truth serum in the reporters' drinks"Source
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Quote #4
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