His first use of the term was at a gathering of the Family on New Year 's Eve 1968 .
Manson had been predicting racial war for some time before he used the term Helter Skelter .
Manson 's first use of the term was at a gathering of the Family on New Year 's Eve 1968 .
Manson had been predicting racial war for some time before he used the term Helter Skelter .