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1 ReportAntonio, entitled of TEXAS SA RANGER datedCA iAIN ALFRED 6/7/67 ALLEY,akaSan at ET AL, CR, O0: San Antonio HM-1126! E -I Bureau airtel to San Antonio dated6/9/67 regarding the following-' cases:Texas unsuss;CAPTAIN Rangers;Y. ALLEE,éé:% ALFRED Texas Ranger;EUGENE NELSON- VICTIM, CR SAnu-1130! I uususs; REVERENDan KRUGER - VICTIM; MRS. ED i KRUGERVICTIM; - DOUGLASSADAIR - VICTIM; MAGDALENO DIMAS- VICTIM, CR SA nu-1131!

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Reference ie made to PST, San L1t-niu, eemcrandta ' dated June 13, 1967, capticned ee above. The June 13, 1967, Bone Edition issue of the Sen Antonio Light, a Sen Antonio, Texas, daily newspaper,'carnied {He following article on page eia. -¢ J e UNION FORCES BRING VALLEY RIGHTS SUIT - A euit filed here Hundey aeke a federal judge to order lee entorceeent ofticiels involved in the Starr County farm labor union dispute not to violate the civil righte of union members. , dge Reynaldo Garza, out of town when - xpected tc return tcdey.

"The court clerk said she will ieeue a eumone for each of the defendente named in the suit. The euit, tiled by the United Farm Workers Organizing Connittee,_ArL-C10, asks for an injunction againit five Texas Rangers, three Starr CountII officers, e epecial deputy sheriff end a justice of the peace. -7 "Doran Williams, a union lawyer, eaid the suit does not eeek 1n_eny way to prevent those people from enforcing the valid laws of the etate of Texas.

Two Weeks? . _ "Another lawyer involved in the suit ie Chris Dixie of Houston, Hilliene laid. '

"Williams eeid depositions in the suit, tilt; under the Civil-Rights Act of 1966, will be taken from the drfendents v Q .- 0'". If-. 0 =&:. . .'_', ac-rzvrrxss concsmuns mm ucnxz.-;s - '-'~..,_-;, srnxxz IN no cnmm: cmr, rams ~ -. ' ~ @ 924

"in¬the next day or two. . "j i. .1- _ Named in the suit a-e Texas Ranger Capt. A. Y. -0-; Allan, Ranger Sgt. S. H. Denacn, Rangers Jack Van Clevel, id T. B; Dawson, and Jerome Preiss, Starr County Sheriff Dr. Rena Solis, Deputies Raul Pena and Roberto °ena, Special] # Depdty Jim Rochester, and Juetize of tl: Pcrce B. S. Lfpl. I5- "Rochester is an empTcye_ of La Casita Farms, the principal target of the uninrs year-long organizatioral drive. The California-baseo union seeks a $1.25 an hour minimum wage and union contracts for the field hands of Starr County. ~

Rochester'e brothar, Ray, is vice president and general manager of the huge_1arm.

- "Named as plaintiff: in the suit are Frank Pancho! Hedrano of Dallas, Lathr Baker, David Lopez, Gilbert Padilla, Magdalene Dinar, Dvnjamin Rodriguez and the union. "The §har5cs

"Defendant: in the case are accused of unlawful harrassment, threats. searches and seizures unlawful and groundless sass and inéividual arrests, physical assaults and batteries and disregard far due process of lav.

"l|nn.0§_¢-.11 ml &ll¬_ U l11-I.-Q-I:-sq J$ '1-Q lg: Q: QI!:§ v r1_:IInD . §9292:1bil fl Van Cleve and Preiss unlawfully and without warrants or justification, arested some of the plaintiffe- '?he suit also alleges that private property was taken from some of the plaintiffs and contends that some of the property was destroyed. '

"William Kircher, organization director of the AFL-C10, is scheduled to meet with Gov. John Connall- at 10 a.n. Wednesday in Austin, according~to williama. "A union spokesman said Kircher expects to ilzcuss the Starr County labor dispute with the governor. 3

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< _ "Cesar Chavez, nationel director of the union, ordered a halt to all picketing in Starr County shortly after his arrival at Rio'Grande City last week. Chavez said The picketing would remain halted while the union attempts to file some legal actions. A

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-_ Honiti, a dailyThe June newspaper 13, 1§67, published'in edition of HcA1Ien, the ?il1i" axes,Evening carries an article captioned "Eenate Group Resets Valley Labor Hearing", which states the Senate Subcommittee on Migratory Labor has rescheduled hearings in the Texas Rio Grande Valley for June 28, 1967, The hearings, originally scheduled for Mav 25, 1967, were rescheduled at the request of Falter Rather, President of United Auto Workers. The Suoeommittee will meet in Rio Grande City and Edinburg, Texas, and, headed by Senator Harrison A. Williams, Jr., Democrat, New Jersey, will include Senators Edward H. Kennedy Democrat, Hassachuaette; Gay Lord Halsog Democrat, Wisconsin; Robert F. Kennedy, Democrat, New York; George.Hurphy, Republican, California; and Paul Fannin, Republican, Arizona. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it fnd its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. / / / 1/ r u I /'

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as: ACTIVITIES concsnurus FARM wonxzns sraxxz IN RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION fr concsnuzus 92 I. »_/II; .4» Inlet| -1 / ib-/" i'*I ' ' Enclosed herewith for the Bureau arenine copies of ah LHH captioned as above which are suitable for dissemination. - Since information deals with a continuing 92 labor-political dispute, San Antonio is following through f established sources.

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Re San Antonio airtel to the Bureau,

Referenced airtel noted that captioned orgsnizatio has become active in the Rio Grande Valley area and is involved in organizational and strike activities in Rio Grande City, Texas, directed against the fruit and vegetable producers. San Antonio noted that some of the leaders of the %UFWOC!roup were active matters inin the United Los Farm Angeles Workersarea Organizing andduring the Committee so - calleghDe1ano StrikeGrape activitiesat Delano,California, in 19 . _ As the San Antonio Division is aware, the Bureau, by letter dated 3/22/67 captioned, "unsuss; United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, La Casita Farms, Incorporated - t VICTIM, AR , noted that in 1966 the UFWOCmerged with the National Farm Workers Association NFWA!. The Criminal . Division of the Department of Justice was advised that the 1 Bureau had received considerable information which in turn -I was furnished to the Department relating to communist infil- I tration of the NFWA and various demonstrations by such organizations in connection with its efforts to organize farm workers in Texas and California.

The Bureau concluded its memorandum by stating that no specific investigation was being requested at this time, but each Office should insure that any incidents which might arise relating to organizational attempts or other activities by the UFWOC be promptly submitted to the Bureau. 2 - Bureau RM! . 2 - San AntonioRM! 2-3269! Encl. 2! 5 - Los 1 - ft: JST/mlh / _'5'/'.{.~*_l.....§=26 <9> _ 4 JUN 26 Q6, P -'J.<.:J3 I967 UL susvrtonntorz4 " __ _.

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In this connection the Los Angeles Division has made every effort to keep the Bureau fully apprised of any marches or demonstrations instigated or sponsored by the UTWOC. -.

San Antonio by referenced airtel dated 5/27/67 '-9» pointed out that the following individuals, all of who , have been active in the UFWOC at Rio Grande City, were believel'to have been active at Delano, California. There follows herewith a summation of the information available concerning each of the individuals so named:

1. EUGENE NELSON, age 37 years, white male, UFWOC Organizer.

The files of the Los Angeles Division contain no further information concerning NELSON that is not already in possession of the San Antonio Office.

2. WILLIAM CHANDLER, age 30 years.

Ho !!urthe r in!Lrma!1on l|5 availalle cerning him.

3. DOMINGO ARREDONDO, age 31 years, white male, President, UFWOC, Rio Grande City, Texas.

The indices of the Los Angeles Office contain no information concerning ARREDONDO. R. GILBERTO PADILLA, white male, about 35 years, National Vice President, UFWOC.

The indices of the Los Angeles Division contain several references pertaining to GIL RADILLA all of which connect him with the NFWA, Delano, California.

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* PADILLA of the HFWA spoke at the Annual Festival of all Nationalities which was sponsored by Los les Committee for Defense of the Bill of Rights See ! _ on 6/12/56 at 0 South __ I L to SA Iu 6 PADILLA spoke before the Fellowship for Social Justice meeting on 5/E/56 at the First Unitarian Church of

IlkosQr'92192'vu92.nu Mgel eet| C! Los AnfelesSi; Appendix] 92"""" _° PADILLA spoke before the Los Angeles Socialist Workers Party SWP! forumat 1702 East 4th Street on 6/3/66 on the topic, The Grape Strikers - How they are Building a Mbvement". PADILLA was introduced as the Vice President of the NFWA andthe individual actively leading the grape strikers'boycott in Southern California. He recounted the history of the strike and the grievances of the strikers. Attendance at the meeting was disappointing, according to its sponsors.

The SWP has been designated by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order 10550.

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information identifiable with RADILLA. Moreover, the Tulare County Telephone Directory and Visalia City Directory did not mention PADILLA nordid the files of the for Tulare County or the City of Visalia.

There is being enclosed herewith for the information of the San Antonio Division e xerox copy of e report 'G- which was fu ished to the Los Angeles'Dffice on 6/16/67 bobtaine Pery a, nent may ortionsbeof usedthis report, a inreport pro- which was vidingsymbol. the informantTheoriginal is isfully protectedlocated in Los byAngeles appro hriate 'T" The "LosAngeles Times",.alarge, daily,morning, metropolitan, Los Angeles newspaper, on /9/6? published an article concerning a forthcoming report to be issued by the California State Senate Sub-Committee on Uh~American Activities which concerns itself in part with the 1966 Delano, California Grape Strike.

Senator HUGH M. BURNS, Chairman, said the report would indicate that there was some communist influence present during the 1966 Delano Grape Strike but "it was not a subversive activity as a whole". He told a press conference that the Delano situation lent itself to participation by radicals and extremists". He added that Sub-Committee observers on the scene reported "indications of communist influence" and "individuals with subversive records present. But to say it was conducted by the Communist Party would not be correct." He noted that the strike had been called in a wake of a drive by the AFL-CIO, UFWOC led by CESAR CHAVEZ. He noted that CHAVEZ has conceded the organization includes some radicals but he insisted that there number was too small to affect policy.

The Los Angeles Division will attempt to secure sufficient number of copies of the Sub-Committee's report upon its release at which time the Bureau and San Antonio Division will be furnished the report. As the San Antonio Division is aware, SAM KUSHNER, Los Angeles Editor, "People'sworld", has been in the Rio Grande City area and has filed reports with the "People's In II I§ Q i _ : _l:_:_" *7" 7 """' 7 } l / . !;

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World" concerning the developments in that area. The Los Angeles Office does not know of any other individuals from this area with known communist backgrounds other than KUSHHER in the Rio Grande area at this time.

There is being submitted herewith tor the information ". of the San Antonio Division a xerox copy entitled, "A Summary Outline-of a Method of Organizing" by BOB SOLODOW,which is based in part on the teachings of CESAR CHAVEZ and FRED dated October, 1965. This summary was 11 h 1:1_£_' ulledin Los Angeles o / and is

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3 COMMUNIST xnsrtraarxos or THE F:nsg;un1eA3;tn cnuncn or tos Ansstzs

A source advised on July 25, 1965, that the gremises ofthe FirstUnitarian Churchof Los Angeles, 2:36-2: th stregt, Los Angcles, California, have been utilized for meetings by Comunist Party members and sympathizers over a period of years. Speakers and lecturers at the church frequently espouse Communist causes or follow the Communist Party lino. Communist Front group literature is distributed at thc church. The church is used by some Communist Party members for "mass concentration" work.

This some infiltration extends to adjuncts of the church such as the Unitarian Public Forum and the?n11ow- ship for Social Justice, formerly known as the 3ritarian Universullst Fellowship For Socla} Justice.

STEPHEN . FRITCHMAN has been minister 0? the 92.-92>-Us--.|. _92.92-.1 F92_r.-.. { ,.,, 1_.',"Lp ,_i-O

Reverend STEPHEN H. FRITCHMAN is described in the Fourth Resort, Un-American Activities Committee in California, 19b8, page 115, as a very active "Communist frcntnr" and connected with numerous "Communist front organizations and activities."

Membership in the First Unitarian Church does n03» of itself. zsnhoto mozbership in or sympathy with the Communist Party.

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A source has advised that on October 26-27, 1963, a conference of members of the Communist Party CP!, including national functionaries, met in Chicago, Illinois, for the purpose of setting in motion forces for the establish- ment of a new national Marxistoriented youth organization which would hunt for the most peaceful transition to socialism The delegates were told that it would be reasonable to assume that the young socialists attracted into this new organization would eventually pass into the CP itself. . 0» A second source has advised that the founding convention forthe newyoath organizationwas heldfrom June 19-21, 196, at 150 olden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, at which time the name W.E.B. Du Bois Clubs of America DOA! was adopted. Approximately 500 delegates from throughout the United States attended this convention. The aims of this organization, as set forth in the preamble to the constitution, are: "It is our belief that this nation can best solve its problems in an atmosphere of peaceful coexistence, complete disarmament and true freedom for all peoples of the world, and that these solutions will be reached mainly through the united efforts of all democratic elements in our country, composed essentially of the working people allied in the unity of Negroes and other minorities with whites. We further fully recognize that the greatest threat to American democracy comes from the racist and right wing forces in coalition with the most reactionary sections of the economic power structure, using the tool of antiComunism to divide and destroy the unified struggle of the working people." Over the Labor Day weekend, 1965, the DCA held a conference in Chicago, Illinois, and a new slate of officers was elected to the National Executive Committee NBC! of the DCA. Since Labor Day, 1965, identities of those serving on the NC has_varied; however, according to a third source as of May, 1966, thirteen of the fifteen members of the NEG were members of the CP in the San Francisco Bay area.

As of July, 1966, the headquarters of the DCA was located at 180 North Hacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois.

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The June 15, 1967, edition of the Valley Morning Star, a daily newspaper published in Harlingen, exas, carries an article on Page l captioned, "Texas Rangers Start Pullout From Starr," which states that a spokesman from the office of Texas Governor John Connally had announced the previous day that Texas Ranger Canrain A- Y. Allee had begun withdrawing Texas Rangers from Starr County since, in his judgment, things had quieted down enough to do thise

The same newspaper carries a second article on its front page captioned, "Attorney General Asked to Send Federal Marshals to Valley," which stated that Domingo Arredondo, President of the Rio Grande City Chapter of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee UFWOC! had, on V .i____.._.__ __ ,. __ _ FD-ll How. 5-ZR-e-H ' L j 8 _ *" -"P vat-i a ,- 1- _ . . _ acne. . ,, . _ I ' 4 i' k.51% ; l"l:IDl'll92|92L .~ks'r.92'r£s toBUREAU .rrm-;1~:1' INVESTIGATIONOF neworL!s1"1ct :--?»~ *a»* ' _ Ill Reply Phil! Rtfdf D _ hens ' San Antoniol * Texas

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ACTIVITIES CONCERNING FARM WORKERS STRIKE IN RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING

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' "' I I Q lL92J E . - Star, a daily newspaper published atHar1ingen, Texas, BFPICS an article on its front page-captioned "Suit Is Filed On Rangers" which states that a suit seeking an injunction against Texas Rangers and Starr County, Texas, law enforcement officers and charging violation of civil rights had been filed in Federal District Court at Brownsville, Texas. .0. Iii; . 92Churches, a PlaintT4f§JinReverend Edgar ruegerlandare histhixsuit Texas thewife Mrs. Esther of Council Kruegerof Pharr, Texas, Alejandroioreno,Jr. OL Mercedes, Texas,in the andsu.t Manuef were Becerra,amed Ranger_Captainas Jr., of San Benito, Texas.Y,|Allee, Aljrgd Defendants Rangers Jack92¥anJleve and Tyler92Qawsoh, Dr.Re e A. olis, Sheriff of DeputyStarr Sherixfs. Ccinty, and RobertdPena ' and Raulhena, StarrCounty

The June 29, 1967, edition of he Valley Star, supra, contains an article on its front page Hcrninz senators Set to Open Valley Hearings Today" which states Senator Harrison Williams, 92Repuolican, New captioned and Senator Ralph Yarborough Democrat, Texas; had article in Harlingen, Texas, on the previous evening in co Jersey!, arrived nnection with hearings to be held in the Rio Grande Valley by the Senate Sub-Committee on migratory labor. These hearings are szneduled for Jane 29 and 30, 1367. The same edition of the Valley Morning Star also carried an article on its front page captioned Order Bans All La Casita Picketing" which states that State Bistrict Judge C. W. Laughlin at Rio Grande City, Texas, on June 2B, P I ,-Pu ' _ L U z

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1967, had lssuei a Lempcrary ih]UCZ10h pruh¢b1;1ng all pzckering at La Ces;t¢ farms, ¥hlCh firm had been a prancipal target or :rgan1z1ng act1v_L1ea of the Unlted Farm Workers Urdillng COmmL'tE&.

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According to the article, Padilla said Connally rejected his suggestion that the Governor make a statement urging a union representation election supervised by the National Arbitration Association at La Casita Farms, Rio Grande City»

The article qsored Moon as saying that the Governor had said he was neutrai in the dispute, as are the Texas Rangers assigned in the Rio Grande City area.

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ACTIVITIES CONCERNING FARM WORKERS STRIKE IN RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING

The June 30, 1967, edition of the Valley Morning _ Star, a daily newspaper published at Harlingen, 1exas, carries an article on page one captioned "U.S. Senators Show Favor to Unionizing" which states members of the Senate Sub-Committee on Migratory Labor holding hearings on the previous day at P10 Grande City, Texas, showed open favor to unicnizing farm lLOP and that most of the session was given to COPtsnti0RS from union members that Texas Rangers used brutality in me LE5 arrests during the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee UFWOC! organizing campaign in Starr County, Texas.

The same P1? one captioned "Sub which states that the Americansnewspaper for carriedDemocratic a second ACtion articleIADA on in Panel Hen Rated Mostly Labor-Liberal 1956 rated Senator Ted Kennedy Democrat, Massachuzetts! or Hav_»g voted "right? one hundred per cent of the tixz. The 'n'td Senator Harrison Williams Democrat, New Jersovf, tt cr:1. Q2. the above-mentioned Senate Sut-Committee, as Laxinq : 2:3 "right" nine-five per cent of the time. Thcy r Lid . :hi'! member of the Sub-Committee, Senator Paul Farsi: Rn;;blican, Arizona! as having never voted right.

The article states that COPE, the rt. 12* c92;r" arm of the AFL-CIO, rated Senator Ted Kenn:dy': ,c:. .r:n:t 1 I during 1966 as one hundred per cent r;:ht; Srnatcr 1* _ 1?! performance also was rated as having r::v1 CTR Fund -or cent right; while Senator Fannin was rated an Lir"~ e 3: voted right.

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Star, supra, carries an article on page one captioned Starr OTTTcials, Allee Target of Williams" which states that Senator Harrison Williams, supra, Chairman of the Senate Sub-Committee on Migratory Labor, on completion of hearings at Edinburg, Texas, on June 30, 1967, had stated he planned to turn the transcript of the hearings ever to the Justice -.- Department for study in regarding alleged injustices to members of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee.

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ACTIVITIIH OOICIBHIHG IIBI IORIIRI ITIIII RIO GRAND] CITY, TEXAS ' IISCILLIIIOUI - IHOBIATIOI CONCIIIIHG - Ira. Iildred ttegsll called iron the Ihite House this attarncon. She advised that larvin Iatson, Special 1/ Assistant to the President, is under the ispression that the IBI has investigated and prepared a report on a series oi incidents involving tars vorkers in Bio Grands City, Texas. I told Ira. tegall that l had no recollection oi nny over- all investigation oi this situation but that I would check and we would send over a aesorandus. as a latter of haci¢round,Jihe nited Fara iorieri Organising Cossittee, also known as th Jational tars Iorkers Association has been involved in organiiitIoiI"iid'strike" activities in Rio Grands City tor some tine directed against Iruit and vegetable producers. Is have received and disseminated considerahle data regarding this situation. Ie have also conducted several civil rights inquiries as a result oi allegations or sis- : treatsent and denial of civil rights by law enforcement officers - in connection with the strike oi tan workers in that area.

ACTION: 92,» ; u The General Investigative Division should prepare a concise, factual nenorandus revieving the background oi this 92. situation in Rio Grands City, indicating the extent and nature oi our investigative activity in connection with the situation 92. A cover letter should he prepared to Ira. Btegall forwarding , -92 the aesorandua in response to her request. This should he -9292' 8BD:h /6: Jr l""':*»"'/-'..'92 8!- .]qg'r '5----oonwn Jsoa i._.._ -Z...'h ._gzffasaw 170 JUL 1? 1111,; *9;--@ 100-nus: -:.':::" "'* 4.1] . ':."*.'."_-.3 carni- 3/H 3 L 4 - TELETYPE uuzT[:92 E /; ' ' p _ t ; T s.___ <3 Q -92 ' gmqm. new no we we-an -, . -at Ill! III IQ- ua on cue. In II ' r»: .2 i__ , lri 1"|. U.92'l_'l'l-LDCL ;.RNMEN'l' ST.~92T|'l$Mnhl is 'I|¢92 # rwem~_?_ Memorandum V%wm_r*_ L'I"92rqI - n {TU : Hr. DeLoa¢§ DATE; @- 1.1 July I0 , 1967 - ¥§** rnom = A. Rosen - DeLoach 111;"; -¬ Rosen itaT1::: Hr. st-aJw|w:cc'r1v11'1.I:s CONCERNING - Hr.Halley FAR! IORKERS STRIKE - McGowan RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS - Hr. INFORMATION CONCERNING - Icbonough Hr,I. C. Sulli Attached for approval is a letter Hr. lick ' Stegall Yaf the Ihite House Staff, enclosing Ir. Bolz ' _ memorandum setting forth information pertaining toKr. the Workers Strike situation in Rio Grande City, Texas.

On the afternoon of 7/7/67, Mrs. Stegall contacted Hr. Donahoe in Hr. DeLoach's Office and stated to Hrs. that Marvin Mildred Watson, Special Assistant to the President, a letterhead

is under the impression that the FBI investigated and prepared a report on e series of incidents involving farm workers in Rio Grande City, Texas. Hrs. Stegall was advised by Hr. Donahoe that he would check Qn it and a memorandum would be sent over.

Enclosed memorandum to be furnished Mrs. Stegall sets forth information as to the background of the strike = situation in Rio Grande City, Texas, uhich had its origins in the Southern California area when thé National Farm Workers Association in September, 1965, joined a strike against local grape growers. Inquiries conducted by the Bureau disclosed that the National Farm Workers Association inns notcontrolled by communists,but someof its activities lrelntive to the strike against thegrape growerswere nnmmnnicf annnnw§nH -yummuuaau auyyvab¬u, _ In Hay, 1966, Eugene Nelson of the National Farm ~Workers Association was organizing farm workers in Rio GrangeCity, Texas assisted by Charles McKinley Smith, !!!!!!,1a!out one-hundredmembersFroi 7/4/66 the of through National Labor Fara Day Iorkers Association marchedfrom Rio Grande City to Austin, Texas, to ;/ REC-I24 '/-:1! ._-.e" 5*, ..

Memorandum Rosen to Deboach uc: ACTIVITIES CONCERNING FARM WORKERS STRIKE

protest low wages paid to grape pickers, and since that time the strikers have engaged in a number of protest marches, auto caravans, and other incidents which have received publicity in that area.

The Department and other agencies have been kept apprised on a current basis of developments obtained by the Bureau through sources and_news media. no active investi- 92 gatienwith the has beenstrike requestedsituation by under the Bepartmentthe Anti-Racketeering in connection

1Statute; The civil rights investigations conducted of allegations against law enforcement officers arising out I of the strike situation in Rio Grande City have all been cempleted and results snbmittc to the Department for consideration. J }" ' I '¬

ACTION: If approved, the attached letter to rs. Stegall with its enclosed letterhead memorandum will be forwarded.

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Hr / . . - Mr. £1» , 92 Ira. Iildred Btegall - Mr. 0 D I ~ 1 The Ihite louse DeLeaeb Iashington, D. C. Mr. Dear Is. ltegall: Mr.Rosen' *'* ~' 71>e e***=-- I Ir. Halley McGowanJul! 11, 1957 BY LILIBOI Hconough W. C. Sullivan i . ha , ;_:__'=~-F /_;j_'__'_

Iith reterence to the conversation between Ir. Sterling I. Donahoe and you on July 7,_l967, iorsarded herewith is a sesorandus containing iniorsstion relating to activities in connection with the strike of tars vcrkers in the Bio Grands City, Texas, area Ihicb nay be oi interest.

lhile ne active inveetiietien bee been requeeted by the Departnent oi Justice in connection I ith the strike situation under the Anti-Racketeering Statute, the Departsent and other agencies have been kept apprised oi inioration or interest to then on a current basis #41 relative to developments obtained by this Bureau tron aources and nese sedia. In addition, this Bureau has . conducted several civil rights investigations based on ' alleggtions oi sistreatssnt as sell as other deprivations ot civil rights allegedly suiiered by striking tars vorkers at the hands oi lav enforcement otiicers. The results oi such investigations have been iurniahed to the Civil lights Division or the Departaent or Justice.

Ihe attorney General has not,been provided s . BA.2 copyoi this coaaunicationE}_5 .§!-92 -" " Upon resoval oi e claiiiiied<, /~ enclosure, 1/1,» this_"/~»1/- v transittal letter becoses unclassiiied. _- -.=_92 .3,/_ "_qi_.;33 533$ Sincerely yours - E" " .;,92 V 92 _ bl / ' - - v.11-"l} - T"- I ; i w L , e ' _ _;''i ! - . 1 .;IIIII.lnc1osure . .. J --inir-= i l2J - ll: w_]c'J-Dy' _"""",§ .. 92 'UR? A V hi __ ... ;-9 I _____ ,,_ _ __ _,_ ___ ;__ ' _ C CONFXTIAL O ' -'

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= . " A source who has furnished reliable iniorntion in the past has advised that on Septeaher 8, 1965, the Agricultural Io:-hers Organising Ooaaittee, LIL-C10, declared a strike against grape growers or Tuiare and tern Counties, California. On Septeaber 19, 1965, the llatioml Fara Iorkars Association Joined the strike. This action brought lexican and Puerto Rican tars workers into the labor dispute. The purpose 0:! the strike was to dennd an increase in wages tor he rapa pickara. 00-444162-12> In response to an allegation that various oiiicials oi the llatioml rara Iorkers Assbciation in the Delano, California, area had subversive backgrounds, inquiries were aade by this Bureau which disclosed tint while the union vas not Ooaannist controlled, Oolaunist Party aeabers or r llllthiscrs had furnished support to certain activities ' concerninzoth: strike against grape growers in California. £r_'lO, 0-6! bring lay and June oi 1966, Eugene Ielson oi the Hatioml Fara Iorters association Isa organising tare vorkers in the Rio Grands City, Tana, area. Nelson reportedly had previously been active in organizing grape pickers organisingin Delano, activityliiornia. 213.0 Grande During theCity, Nelson rst tew was assisteddays or

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On July 4, 1966, about onehundred nnnbern of the Iational Iarn Iorkern innociation began a narch at Bio Grande City, Inran, which wan terninated on Labor Day, Beptenber 5, 1966, at auntin, Ibzan. The purpone oi thin narch wan to protent low nagen paid to nigrant iarn norkern. 00444762-44,73! On October 34, ldd, Iugene Ielnon and a group or ntrihern proceeded to the center oi the International Bridge npanhing the Rio Grande liver between Iona, Texan, and Ciudad Iiguel alenan, Inxico, where they ntopped vehiclen carrying,Iarn laborern into the United'Itatn thunblocking traiiic. Ielnon wan arrented aiter which about titteen nebern of the group lay down on the bridge conpletely blocking traiiic, and they core also arrested. {10e4 =

A1 During 1968,the Ihtionnl Iarn Iorkern Aenociation nerged with the United Iarn Iorhern Organizing Connittee and retained the latter nane.

On February l, 1967, the Starr County lheri!!'n Office, lio Orande City, Texan, arreeted ten individaln on chargen ct dinturbing the peace when they entered the La Canita Iarnn and harnnned non¥union workern. Reportedly two of thone arrented were connected with the United Iarn Iorhern Organizing Oonnittee UIIOC!. Subnequently, during the npring and nuner oi 1967, there han been a nerien oi 5 incidentn including the alleged haraennent oi non-union worhern by nenbern oi the UIIOC. In one incident in lay oi 1967, lugene Ielnon wan nrrented at Rio Grande City, Texan, atter he allegedly threatened Texan langern by ntating there would be none dead rangere unlenn they leit the UIIOC pichetn alone. Ielnon wan Jailed in lieu oi a two-thounnd- doling gong, 00-444762-104!

The Departnent oi Juntice and other government agencien have been kept apprined oi pertinent intornation regarding thin nituation oi intereet to then which han cone to tho attention ot this hnrooo through oooo iodio and other nourcen. no inventigation under the Anti-Iacketeering Statute ban been requented by the Departnent in connection nith thin nituation. lownyer, a nuber oi civil rightn _ inquirien have been conducted baned on coplaintn oi alleged i nintreatnent and denial of civii rightn by law enforcement otticialn in connection with the ntrihe nituation in the Bio Grande City, Thxan, area. The renultn oi thene inventi- gationn are nulnarined hereunder. -

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Nbueconnued... This letterhead is classified CCWFI TIAL as it contains information from confidential sourc 0 continuing value, the dissemination of which information could reasonably result in disclosing the identities of such sources ana thereby jeopardize their future effectiveness

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By letter July ll, 1967, we furnished Mrs. S at the Ihite House a memorandum tracing the background of the sithation in connection with the strike or farm workers in the Rio Grande City, Texas area. Marvin Watson, Special Assistant to the President, had indicated an interest in such data.

Mrs. Stegall called from the White House this i. morning to express appreciationin'the memorandum. She advised that Mr. Watson, in reviewing it, had noted that during the early days of the organizing activity in Rio Grande , S City, Charles M. Smith, was a partici ant mith was doscri 92- as residen Texas

Mrs. Stegall advised that Mr. Watson had requested that the Bureau furnish him additional data as to the background of Smit h ', his par ti cipa ' t ion i n s ubversive a c tivities and the extent of his participation in the situation at ,?| »Ri0 Grande City.

ACTION:

The Domestic Intelligence Division is preparing appropriate data.

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A copy of this memorandum is being fnrnished Lu ih9 following agencies: Uniicd Attorney, Chicago, Illinois

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After being en strike since September l9é5 and arter uinning three

Iajor contracts, the Delano farm workers must contend with thousands

of illegal strike breakers. The powerful California growers, are 4 attempting to break the strike with Mexican Nationals. Right now I they are recruiting "green card holders," aliens with work permits,

in Calexico, California. Once across the border, they will be sent

to Delanoks grape fields.

On July 10, 1967 a Justice Department regulation Number

8CFR2ll.l to Public Law 414, the Naturalization and Immigration

Act of 1952] prohibited the use of green card holders when

the Secretary of Labor declared a labor dispute exists.

The California Labor Department, an agent of the U.S. Labor

Department, has certified that bona fide labor disputes

exist in Delano.

This attempt by growers to break a union must be stopped. won't

you please help by telegraming or writing Secretary of Labor wirtz

c/o U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D. C. or Attorney General

Ramsey Clark c/o U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. or

contact your Congressman. This could mean the life or death of the

Delano Havement. e need your help to secure justice for the

workers in the fields. Please help us before it is too late.

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PICKETING OF FEDERAL BUILDING BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, AUGUST 1O,1967, BY UNITED ' FARM WORKERS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, AFL - CIO

Between approximately 9:20 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., August 10, 1967, approximately 150 persons representing the hereinafter United Farmreferred to Workers Organizin as UFWOC%, Committee,main headquarters, AFL-CIO, Delano, California appeared at the main entrance to the Federal Building, O00 Truxt Avenue, Bakersfield, California, and began n derly and peaceful picket operation lead by Cesar havez, Director of UFWOC. Participants carried picket signs, some of which read "Huelga, Giumarra,UFWOC-AFL-C10, "WetBacks Breakour Strike, "Throw Out Wet Back Scabs," "Imigrate Enforce the Law," and "Justice Now for Foreign Wbrkers."

Members of the Bakersfield Police Department were notified and on hand, but there were no incidents in connection with the picketing and all activity ceased when the participants left the vicinity of the Federal Building at lO:h5 a.m., August 10, 1967.

" Approximately one week ago, UFWOC went on strike at Giumarra Farms, Inc., of Edison, California, and currently maintain picket lines at this location, although a recent local court injunction has limited the number of participants in the picket line at any given time. The purpose of the strike is allegedly to force Giumarra to recognize UFWOC as the bargaining agent for farmyard and packing shed workers. _

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ACTIVITIES CONCERNING FARM WORKERS STRIKE AT RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS HISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING -.-. - I The August 1", 1957, edition of The Valle Evenin Monitor, a daily newspaper published at HcIIIen, Texas,-carries an article captioned "PASO Calls For End To Rangers, Connally Defeat", which article states that at a convention of the Political Association of Spanish Speaking Organizations PASO! at Austin, Texas, on August 13, 1967, a resolution was adopted opposing the renomination of Texas Governor John Connally for a fourth term, The resolution stated Governor Connally sent Texas Rangers to the Rio Grande Valley to serve as "strike breaking thugs" in the farm labor dispute there, and the Rangers have shown they lack the necessary intelligence required to deal with human beings. ,

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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The August 27, 1967, edition of the Valley horning §ta§,7a daily newspaper published at HarlingenT"TE§§s,*i carries an article on page one captioned, "Farm Union Official Who Accused Texas Rangers Held in Marijuana Case", which article states that Magdalene Dimas, an official of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee UFWOC!, was being held in jail in Torreon, Mexico, on a charge of possession of marijuana. y

The article states Dimas and another member of the UFWOC, Oracio Carrillo, of Corpus Christi, Texas, were arrested in a hotel room at Torreon, Mexico, the night of August 23, 1967, with 26 small packets of marijuana in their possession.

Gilbert Padilla. Vice President of the UFHOC at Pic Grande City, Texas, according to the article, had stated that Union will probably consider Dimes arrest a personal matter unless he was arrested illegally or the drugs were planted.

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"it may have swelled to 200 before the night was over.

"The rally was set to whip up interest in the march starting at 7 a.m. Friday in New Braunfels and winding up Labor Day in Austin. Among speakers Andrade said would be on hand who didn'tshow were San Antonio'sState Sen. Joe Bernal, former State Sen. Franklin Spears, Fr. Antonio Gonzalez, one of the leaders of last year's march, and Dr. Garzia. founder of the- erican G. I. Forum. In Hector Andrade and Rev. Jame Navarro, the other leader fact, of the léeé marchuhieh wound/upwith a massive rallyin Austin, were left to perrorm the speaking chores. . I ' I "Andrade unveiled two huge granite markers, one proclaiming Here Lies The Arrogance of the Texas Governor. Sept. 1, l956, and the other reading Es Mejor Morir de Pie que Vivir de Rodillas!' It is better to die on your tee: than to live on vour. - knees.!,. -The first inscri P tion reterred to Gov. Jonn Connally s and tormer Atty. Gen. wapgoner Carr's conrrontation with the marchers in New Bxsinzeis in 1956.

"Anarade explained t0 the crowd that both hernal and Spears had told him they would be present.

"Ruben Ruiz, state chairman of the American GI Forim, told the group he could not at this time COmmlt the Forum to the march. Hike Ferdin, a member of the GI Forum =n; also a Pdp?c$8!dIlVE of the Bexar County Equal Emp.cy- xent hppcrlsnitv Qouncil retorted that was the IlPST Llmé LLu Forum was unable to commit itself to a cause of benefit to the HexicanAmerican people, and he assured that there w .ld be representatives of the BCEEOC on the march.

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of the Forum and that he doesn't know why it or any other organization would hesitate to support the march. 0ne last little thing, my brothers, Smith asserted. Until you get over being afraid of your own shadows, you're going to be walking in the shadows. Smith did not make a speech.

' "Andrade explained the theme of the march is 'Frogr%ss. Not Foverty, and the marchers seek $1.25 an hour minimum wage plus interest.

"Navarro, who got out of a sick bed to attend the meeting and left afterwards for a hospital and blood transfusion, told his listeners they should register to vote in 1968. He described the poll tax as a shotgun for bear hunting.

"'Ler'sgo bear hunting in 1968, Navarro said. "'Let's get some top officials in Austin that will lead us. , "Navarro implored supporters not to let the spirit of the march die, and he described the march of 1966 as the greatest thing the Mexican-Americans ever had in the state of Texas.

"The Houston minister said the Hexican~American is tired of being a reservoir of cheap labor for the state4- ot Texas, and wants the same social, economic, and Political opportunities enjoyed by every other citizen as guaranteed oy the ¢JS1lIutlO. He urged that the 1967 march be a replica of the 1966 parade to Austin from Rio Grande City. "Reporting he is not an advocate of violence, Navarro said violence is not the pathway to freedom and to social, political, and economic justice. He added the Mexican-American wants advancement and progress and knows ne can secure it within the framework of the law of the land. He said the 1966 march was a virtual revolution in i

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"that it kindled hope and caused elected officials to become more representative. Navarro discounted any signi- ficance in the relatively smell crowd at the rally, pointing out the 1965 march started with only a handful and wound up with 20,000 to 25,000 at the Austin rally. - Among other groups represented were the Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations, Lulac Council No. 2, 92nd the Federation for the Advancement of the Mexican *Tijerina,American. Among Tim/Chill,otherLavern_' SanAzignians and presentHEP Jo¬E:erra, edwine, -PeteJr.~ vice~chairm n of the Bexar County Republican Party. New Braunfels Mayor Elliot Knox welcomed the group to the city.

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Reference is made to FBI San Antonio memorandum dated September 1, 1957, captioned as above. The September 5, 1967, issue of 1&5 Austin American, a daily newspaper at Austin, Texas, in an article entitled Harchers Claiming Sell Out' setforth in part that the Mexican-American marchers seeking a minimum wage law claimed a "sell out" by some of their own leaders as they staged a second Labor Day rally at the Capital; that Erasmo Andrade, the final rally speaker, stated "They've proven by their absence that they have sold out to the sources who want to elect Big John Governor John Connally! to a fourth term": that Andrade, head of the San Antonio Valley Farm Workers Committee, lead the fortyseven mile, four day hike from New Braunfels to Austin; and that GI Forum, the League of United Latin American Citizens LULAC! and the Texas AFL-C10, all principal sponsors of the 1956 march, failed to support this year's demonstration.

The above article also set forth that Hike Ferdin of San Antonio, a member of the Bexar County Employment Opportunity Council, stated, "You have found out today who your true leaders are and who has been pulling the wool over your.eyes. They are not here for one excuse or another, but the real reason is they are politically committed. Don't listen to those who are not here today or you will be marching again next year. Ferdin later said he was referring to the above mentioned groups who did not participate in this year's rally.

The article continued that a much-applauded speaker was Reies Tijerina, leader of the Federal Alliance

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ACTIVITIES CONCERNING FARM WORKERS STRIKE AT RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS _ MISCELLANEOUS- INFORMATION CONCERNING * L of Free City States in New Mexico, a group of Spanish- Americans who assert they are heirs to millions of acres in the Southwest due to old Spanish land grants; that Tijeriha= who spoke in Spanish, said he and his brother Cristobal stopped in Austin while en route home from Chicago where they were delegates to the Conference for New Politics.

The article concluded hy indicating that the march began Friday September 1, 1967! with only fourteen walkers braving the humid weather with occasional rain; that about fifty reached the Austin city limits on Sunday; and that more than two hundred persons wa1kedthe last few blocks down Congress Avenue in downtown Austin to the Capital on Monday.

No incidents were reported.

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ACTIVITIES CONCERNING FARM WORKERS STRIKE IN RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING

The September 7, 1967, edition of the Valle Hornin Star, a daily newspaper pubLished at HarIingen, Texal, carries an article on its front page captioned, | "Farm Union Ousts Marijuana Case" which article states that on September 6, 1967, the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee at Rio Grande City, Texas, had voted to expel two union members, Madgalena Dimes and Horacio Carillo, who had been recently arrested in Torreon, Mexico, on a marijuana charge.

The article states Dimas has entered a guilty plea on the marijuana charge and has cleared Carillo of any involvement. Carillo has been ordered to Mexico City by Mexican officials for possible deportation as an un- desirable.

Tnis document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the F51. It is the property of the F81 and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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Reference is made to FBI San Antonio memorandum dated September 5, 1967, captioned as above. l The September 12, 1957,issue of the SanAntonio Lirht, San Antonio, Texas, a daily newspaper, carried the ' ToIIowing front page article:

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"The Valley Farm Workers State Assistance Committee -- irked at a restaging of the minimum wage _E;rch on the state_capita1 -- has kicked President Erasmo ,!'Andrada, San Antonio, out of office, it was announced tcda'fY

"AF -.L "I0 E q ual Opportunity. DirectorHenry -IEIQZ; Jr.said thecommittee tookthe actionover the we ekend because of the fiasco Labor Day march and the invitation by Andrade to Reies Tijerina of New Mexico to appear.

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Remytels to the Bureau 9/29/67 and San Antonio airtel and LEM 10/2/67 setting forth information regarding the demonstrations at La Villita Assembly Hali 9/29/67 during President LYNDON B. JOHNSON's speech. ! Enclosed to the Bureau are 25 negatives of photographs taken during the demonstration. It is to be noted that these photographs are filed in San Antonio file 105-3237-1A3 Q . .5! 92 . . 8 74 The Bureau 1S requested to make six ! prints of each negative and return the prints and the negatives to Sa n Antonio.

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Director, FBI ACTIVITIES CONCERNING FARM WORKERS Bufilei 105-138315 STRIKE AT RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS SA le: 105-3237 MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING - I 00: San Antonio lie: ,._1GG=%-£4? SA le: 62-3269 Q % ?~ I VIDEM INFORMATION CONCERNING - IS Reference is made to your communication dared 10/-1/67 rransmitring §negarive perrainingto rhe s!E] above-caprionedlm {:1 phoIograph{s! marrer.[:1 documends! [:1 In accordance with your request 1:] film has been developed 92 mCl'li31stl'I'l¢l'lI s! made {:1 positive copy made E] print s!made , C] sIide s! made U negarive s! made 92 [3 Photosrars made The above is arrachecl 92 {:1 being sent under separate cover, via [:1 registered maii [:1 REA Express 9292_H"! '92 -/L/ 92_. {'1 921|i 92 §»' 92

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LJ TIVITIES CONCERNING FARM WORKERS }- STRIKE AT RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING O0: SA! -_ ufile: 100-H4k762! SA 62-3269! "" I VIDEH -''_ INFORMATION CONCERNING _13 P" 92 3 Bufile l05l383l5!

n xv.92 -" SA 105-3237! " 92 .' l 92'-'1 92 Remytels to Bureau,9/29/67. U E ' Enclosed to the Bureau are 15 copies of an LHH , 92 , suitable for dissemination. T Copies have also been sent to Secret Service, San _ Q Antonio; SecretService, Austin;112th INTC;OSI, 10thDistrict; tr/1 '3and NISO, New Orleans. 1 *f92T: It is to be notedthat local authorities andSecret A92q' t 92~f Servicewereééyesent throughoutthe demonstration and cognizant 92 Iof 1 Emit act ' ' § ;E%ureau £E%R¥%! ' é :19-SanAnt '0 W I-105-3237! 92 -B -3269!2 T -6 :.=§ti l- ___, .r____;¢__.-'' l_ _ , 92 101 i A _' 92' U 4, ' B£D+eks1'- ocr 6 1951. _ _ - 25! . In-Iii . : I W Sent M _ _ _ Special Agentin Charge _| TN " I

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In addition, it is to be noted that information contained in LEN was furnished to the following individuals with the President at the LBJ Ranch on 9/29/67, at the times indicated: -

11:1 a.m., Hr. JIM JONES, Presidential Assistant

2:27 p.n., MARIE SECHHER, Preside t I s secretar ip in W R~=<=1=-by SA a -_ ' It is to be noted that on the last contact with the rach, Hr. JONES was in conference with the President at that time and Miss SECHMER indicated she would convey this message to Hr. JONES when he was available.

Agents of the FBI observing the demonstration were SAC U. MYERS COLE and SA gm in the SanAntonio Office coordina

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION San Antonio, Texas _,gqh_H_,Rd,_ October 2, 1967 _ . "-"- com: NTIAL

ACTIVITIES CONCERNING FARM WORKERS STRIKE AT RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS

' DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM

The September 28, 1967, issue of the San Antonio Light, a San Antonio, Texas, daily newspaper, carries an article that the Twenty-first Annual National Legislative Conference involving 1,600 State law makers is presently meeting at La Villita Assembly Hall, San Antonio, Texas. The article points out that President Johnson was due in Texas for an aerial inspection of the floodstricken Rio Grande Valley.

According to the article, the President has been invited to address the National Legislative Conference. i The September 29, 1967, issue of the San Antonio Express, a San Antonio daily newspaper, carries a front page article that President Johnson will address the National Legislative Conference state dinner Friday evening, September 29, 1967. According to the article, the state dinner will start at 7:00 p.m. at La Villita Assembly Hall.

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Source advised that a group of Mexican-Americans who were interested in raising the standard of living of all Mexican-Americans, including the farm workers in the Rio Grande Valley, plan to picket the National Legislative Conference starting at 7:00 p.m. on September 29, 1957, at La Villita Assembly Hall. Group 1 CONFID IAE Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification ' ""|"~ 1'rv -' I-._"I: -9 . / - _"_- , _ .. 'i I / §,'.L;,';FEEQ 1;1.T'I '¢92"?_;];,-is _

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I The rollowing persons were furnished the above information on e 1967, at times indicated by ~~=>==1=1 A==r-ti O 11:07 a.:n., , U. S.Secret Service, an onio, Texas

11:10 a.m. exas I 4 ' 12:05 p.m., 112th Military , San Antonio At11:18 a.m., , Special Agent in Charge, U. S. Secret Service ustin, exas, was advised by SpecialAgent The September 29, 1967, issue of the San Antonio ~ Light, supra, contains an articie indicating that President Johnson will deliver a major address on the question of Vietnam before the Twenty-first Annual National Legislative Conference at La Villita Assembly Hall, San Antonio, on the night of September 29, 1957. ,, SA I-r 9/29/51! I. dSan AntonioOn tember Se 1967, Committee 29, Sto, to _thear in Vietnam zSACSw1V!,advisedzthat date she received a telephone i call from a representative of the United Texas Committees to End the War in Vietnam. This call came from Austin, Texas. ad TheUnitedhoc collection Texas Committees ofpeace to Endgroups in the Texas.War in indicatedVietnam is an she has been asked to call the membership of e ACSWIV to request them to take part in a demonstration on the evening of September 29, 1967, at La Villita Assembly Hall during President Johnson'sspeech.

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ACTIVITIES RE FARM WORKERS STRIKE AT RIO GRANDE CITY

ELIZABETH LYTLE

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NATIONAL GUARDIAN

"Established by the American Labor Party in 19%? as a progressive weekly. ******* Although it denies having any affiliation with the Communist Party, it has manifested itself from the beginning as a virtual official propaganda arm of Soviet Russia." Committee on Un-American Activities, Report, "Trial by Treason: The National Committee to Secure Justice for tb Rosenbergs and Horton Sobell," August 25, 1956, p. 12!

The Worker

The Worker is an East Coast communist newspaper.

SACSWIV

A characterizatiU'of'theSan Antonio Committee to Stop the War in Vietnam is contained in the Appendix hereto.

SA T-3 9/29/67! A This source can substantiate in part information furnished above by Sllli;

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TIVITIES RE FARM WORKERS LYRIKE AT RIO GRANDE CITY 92

The following individuals were contacted on eptember 29, 1967, and furnished information set forth above -trributed to S"°YSP'- ecial 8 A ent 92 4 m. , supra

2:07 p.m., , supra 2:12 p.m., U. 8. SecretService, C , exas At 2:28 p.m., U. S.Secret v°ce Se Austin TexasI I was advie y pecia Agent Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation observed the following in the vicinity of La Villita Assembly Hall, San Ant onio, on the evening of September 29, 1957:

At about 7:38 p.m., 10 or 15 persons supporting the Mexican-Ameri cans were observed congregating across the street from La Villita Assembly Hall carrying_such signs as "Viva Huelga Harcha". I At ?;5@ p=m=, ten peace marchers eere observed ; congregating near the other group, carrying sue signs as "San Antonio Committee to Sto the W in ie am." Amon *1this latter group were

At 8:05 p.m., 12 individuals ere observe n the peace demonst ration, including . was observed in the vicinity o pe c marc not actually in the demonstration. , ,

At 8:15 p.m., 10 individuals were observed in the Hexican~Ameri can demonstration and 15 individuals observed in the peace demonstration.

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At 3:21 p.m. President Johnson arrived at La Villita Assembly Hall. As the President arrived, the Mexican-American demonstrators yelled out, "Box 13, Box l3". At 8:25 p.m. observed as in the peace demonstration. a ime there were 16 peace demonstrators and approximately 15 persons in the Mexican- American demonstration. 0 . At B:H3 p.m. Zn individuals were observed in the peace demonstration and 10 individuals in the Mexican-American 5 demonstration. I At 8:53 p.m. 23 individuals were observed in the peace demonstration. These individuals chanted, "Stop the war, stop the war."

At 9:00 p.m., President Johnson emerged from La Villita Assembly Hall and after entering his car, the car drove by the location where the peace demonstrators were standing and the peace demonstrators chanted louder, "Stop the war, stop the war." Q At 9:03 p.m. both demonstrations terminated after the President left the vicinity.

There were no incidents. _

Psa 1'-2 - 9./29/51! ¬q Source advised that in addition to the above the following individuals took part in the peace demonstration:

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r a was Source also somewhat advised upset that dueduring to the fact demonstrationthat she ac e many people to participate in the peace demonstrat. n and these people indicated that they would. However, many of the people she eeiied did not show up.

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K t 0 I This document contains neither recommendations nor I conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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1 st.:'e QOVLSEG that on January 26, LQG7, an _rran1tat;ona1 meeting oi a new group to be known as the an Antonmo COm3l£teE to End the war in =1etnam was held en the *exes Room or the Gunter Hotel, San Antonxo, Texas, Plans tor Iorming this group were initiated and Stan1ord'pro»ided persons who we meeting-_ St dno "_aa up the : s2" fdljjthe ;onst::.by John Stanford oi San Antonio, Texas. 1 aw! as a puma "the majority of the names and addresses re sent letters invitzng them no attend on Iebr anford helped to eomoose the preamble was changed to Se u5titJfiO or the womm;Ltee- etanford r 492=92ua.: ..+.~ _..... ¢ r -.:9292....>.¢|. . 4: cu: ~ _- szon of tne Ccmnunlbt Ferry, L 5-A- e xor the ¢OSTLIdtLU o; this committee? A se:: A55 presented in uary 25, e95, the ame of the organization er try .*~, 1?- '-n Antcnao Committee to Stop the war in WEEIIHP; and :;n oi the w ni sour;e ad<1se< that the +onsL4tut1on The pix zoegh drait lczm at the txrst meeting on and@C at the; meeting and at the next "Eelie at- ado ted at the Ieurzar; 2:, iq everyone?]",:". c:J"L_|.-It " j Of! . 1:219 01 the cun?f1 T.Y1q 1ea., as Iotlowse

opportune1 ng that peeee L5 o f .1'e1 ;mnortan¢e he have rormeu a 5 :a@; twat w111 orzer e4O?1d w Ly to Stud} ani promote Pm; erhxoremenz ;tno.t war- Fedze ts e-

"humane instead of barbaric acts. The war in Vietnam makes imperative the immediate organization of a peace group in San Antonio. Peace must win, or we will sacrifice ourselves, our children and grand- children to a senseless military machine never before equalled. The insane waste of war and preparations for nuclear war will create the eventual destruction . of_a11 humanity if not stopped. PEACE HUST NIH!!!" I A third source advised that on May 29, 1956, at the Texas CP Convention held at San Antonio, Texas, John Stanford was elected chairman of the CP of Texas. On June 26, 1965, during the 18th National CP Convention, Stanford was elected a member of the National Committee, CPUSA.

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DEMONSTRATION PROTESTING UNITED STATES INTERVENTION IN VIETNAM

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Reference San Antonio memorandum dated and captioned as above.

All sources except any listed below! whose identities are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable information in the past.

SA T43 who has furnished both reliable and unreliable information.

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ACTIVITIES CONCERNING FARM WORKERS STRIKE IN RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING

The December 21, 1967, issue of the San Antonio Eighx, a San Antonio, Texas, daily newspaper, carried the following article. 7 , , /'1 -'A1 /H Dopg92Eharge onFiled Farm Activist" __ /7 J "Benito~R5Bri uez 27, of 158 Gladstone,active last spriH§'Th_th§_RioOrande Valley farm labor movement, was in jail Thursday in lieu of $10,000 bond after being charged with unlawfully receiving, concealing and trans- porting marijuana. "Customs agents reported they arrested Rodriguez Tuesda onY a downtown San Antonio street. "Four pounds of marijuana, which he allegedly brought illegally into the United States, was confiscated.

"Rodriguez was jailed in lieu of bond after a hearing before U.S. Commissioner Frank Baskin.

"Rodriguez took part in the activities in Starr County last spring of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO. "Another farm union organizer, Magdalene Dimg§,_ was convicted in Mexico earlier this year for possession of marijuana. The union has canceled his membership."

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advised that recqntly.ReMerend Edgar Allen eger, Kat _'Baker, and Froben$Qpzada established at Donna, Texas, in the ald Donna Hotel an office allegedly under the auspices of thefwexas Council of Churches. The name of their particular organization is the4lalley Community Service and they occasionally distribute free groceries to needy Mexican- American families and disseminate ¥ISTA literature.

A membership drive by Krueger, Baker, and Lozada is recruiting many Mexican-American high school students and some adults from the general area. Meetings are held each Friday night and each member is paid $1.60 monthly as encouragement to attend the meetings.

me'e"tTn"gs the group Hisageneral abuse and discrimination of the Hexiean~American element by "Anglo" Americans and by the Federal Government. Frequent reference is made in the meetings to the successful unity of Mexican-Americans in the Rio Grands City, Texas strike of 195?. Wstated that other local high school students w om e nous to be members will not discuss the organization in any way and has provided the above information c" dential1y and reluctantly _-T advised hat as the memb..rship. F he E1! not w!:.cE estimate grows, the organization is -sing divided into _ "councils" of 16 members each. e _ "

This document contains neithe- "¢;>HmandatiOns nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property o- rhe FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. I J.» I ' - '. I I! 7 -OPIEQ ]92""'f"'.92:'!5ID - 1 - "" 1FEB9 EH - P92 -s .__.__.__..._.__._._¥ --.__i..______- OPTIONAL roan N0. 1- L UNITED STATES em :»..=:r': J FEM-JRANDUH

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI 00-hHH752! DATE:' U/30168 M//o Z3 '- SAC, SAN ANTONIO 2-3269! P! RE: ACTIVITIES CONCERNING FARM HORKERS STRIKE IN RIO GRANDE I CITY, TEXAS uauvl-uun-lvauuHTQFP1 I A92l"l"f92lI ,92

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Re San Antonio letter to the Bureau dated 3/13/68. I Enclosed for the Bureau are ten copies of an LHH reflecting informs n received r acti er d EDGAR ALLEN KRUEGER , and FROBEN

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ACTIVITIES ..$UERNIh, -.4H WORKLRS QTRIKE IN RIO GRANGE 92.TTTY _.. TEXAS "" 5- _ l 1». Q. - ' _ :.:._a1=rnox. President of the Donna chapter is Pabld'Uiaz, age 50. Vice president is Brigida*Castillo, female, H0 years of age. Second vice president is Jose Escamilla. Treasurer is Joe De la'Esa.§usatau, an "Anglo? described as a white female American, age 20, reddishblonde long hair, 5'5" tall and always wearing a necklace of shells, is v active in the local is First

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ry ittle tug int out is in south Texas to help the poor and z participate in any future "marches." .APP T Vemheri Q the group, including Froben Lozada and Reverend Lzweger, attended "La Raza Unita meeting at Laredo, Teia", on March 2, 1568, to hear Senator Edward Kennedy speak. Other membersO1 the Donna chapter,Jose¬scamilla, Joe De osa, and three others, left Donna, Texas, at I Harsh YR, 1968, and drove to Bartow, Tallahassee, Florida, and another unknown city in Broward County, Florida, to attend meetings- At these meetings in Florida, they spoke with many school teachers, two teachers from Missouri, two teachers from Washington, D C., and many teachers from Florida. Several Hcgro speakers,using an anti-white theme, spoke to them in the different Florida locations, exact cities, meeting places and dates unknown The strike of the Florida teachers was a prominent topic of discussion a; was last year's farm labor strike at Rio Grande City, Texas. Many of the speakers in Florida, identities unknown, allegedly stated they would come to San Antonio and Austin, Texas, next year to assist in teacher strikes there. The Donna, Texas, chapter group returned home on March 29, LQSB.

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and have advised that copi es o a penish l anguage newspaper, ' "Inferno," are distributed frequently at the local meetings and described the newspaper as an anti~war, sometimes anti7"Anglo" newspaper They also stated that Reverend Krueger, F ben Lozada and Susan Lau speak frequently of Cat ak er, a San Antonio ... _ girl who helps the group but neither? ITIUI h as met h er or seen . h er at a m eet ing. e y describe Froben Lozada as vehement in his opposition to the Vietnam war, the Federal Government, and "Anglos" who abuse the NexicanAmericans and Negroes. Lozada frequently reminds the group that Mexican-Americans and Negroes are dying in Vietnam at a much greater rate than white Americans.

On April 1vF5, during the showing of a film "Anarchy, U.S-A " 4. t 1*-P Cl92Ji¢S class of Donna High School, DoIn Texas, l entified ' one of eie Wegro speakers in the ilm as being identical to :22 of the speakers his group heard during one of the above~described meetings in Florida. The film, a few hours later, was destroyed on the projector by an unknown individual at the Donna, Texas, High School. er..=_ DOth emphasized that the chapter of icers seem to he mere figureheads and that Reverend Krueger and Froben Lozada supervise the group almost entirely.

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e hIIdbi1I; The handbill, he '. stated, denounced t V etnam and accused white Americans of being responsible for the slaughter of Hexican-Americans and Negroes in Vietnam and for the murder of Rev. Martin ' Luther King. Loacdl stated he was leaving Texas because freedom of no longer exists in that state and intends CO E0 TO *'mself.

e... lI___ H 1 HP un nay J, L300, advised that the telephone number ce, re- 103 centlyWest moved to FifthSt. San noted thatJuan Texas, is92ST -5H2l the organization and the address is is also often referred - -members as the92¥alley Service Co{unittee and¬-olonias del Valle. Frhnted that Jose .2 andla Rosa is quite resigned disgruntled his position as because he t believes urer of Rev. ;he organizationEdgar92{£ueger helpand Froben him" join.VISTA. Lozada were further "leadin him on" and notedwere that not many goin of tothe members of the Valley Service joined that group because they believed it was affiliated with, or was a prerequisite for, VISTA. informed o1 , wne he and advised four other that memberg¬b{'the Jose groupla Rosa had made the recent Florida trip, they had gone to the elorida Rev. ChristianBen Fraticelli Migrant Hinority was director. Office at t&tedthatBartow Florida, whereDe la Rosa was very confusing in his des -._ s the Florida trip

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ACTIVITIES coucrnurns ranu wonxtas srnxxz IN RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS HISCELLANEOUSINFORMATION s CONC£RNING9292 and alsohad Fthattold Reverenhraticelli1'' was located at 100 Libe y venue, Orlando, Florida. At these sites, the group, with similar groups from Hissouri, Hashington, D.C., and Florida discussed the Rio Grands ' ty, Texas, farm workers strike, teachers strikes in Flor .a, and potential future teachers strikes in Missouri an- San Antonio and Dallas, Texas. I i-92_ "_"i-further stated thatReverend fjehemras Ned!=qarcia, gormerlyof theSecond PresbyterianChurch at f Harlingen, Texas, had joined the Valley Community Service : as a representative of the Migrant Minority'Departnent of the Texas Council of Churches. stated that Reverend Garcia has a wife and four chilH?E'Hh'how resides at Hchllen.frequent Texas, speaker andiissbeingat invi;ational used dinners by the organization andmeetings. as a -_F Reverend Garcia and Leo etc were the chapter'srepresenta- tives for the funeral of Hartin Luther King at Atlanta;f: ?' Georgia.

On May 8, 1968, advised that Froben Lozada

that the to the Poor People'sMarch on Washington, D. £1, and has issued a call for volunteer vehicles and individuals. He- emphasized to her that the struggle of the Negro is the struggle of the Mexican and predicted that both would eventually be victorious.

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POSSIBLE PICKETING OF U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL RAMSEY CLARKBY UNITED FARHJEORKERS, MAYTWENTY-NINE, NEXT,SAN

FRANCISCO, CALIF.: /§HlT7f1Jj 7 on rm TUENTYTUO, ADVISEDLAST, THATonz FRANK__BAj_ER§ wuo IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS A REPRESENTATIVE.OF CESAR CHAVEZ, -L-' UIRECTOR OF URLILU rnm WORAERS, AFL-CIU, H _ IlI§92l'Z__ [LU 5 .LY-_- Iill Gar I1 ...._ -|i.i__..,.__. 92 ~_..i._ 7._.'_

I -7, GRAPE STRIKE OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AT DELANO, CALIF., STATED , //L THAT THE FARM WORKERS INTENDED TO PICKET U-S- AG RAMSEY

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San Francisco Office that he had received information that the United Farm Workers intend to stage a picketing demonstration during your appearance before the National Conference of Social Workers in San Francisco, California, an 2-my2%, E68. tated that he recei*.'% the information from an individual who identified himself as a representative of Cesar Chavez, Director of United Farm Uorkers, American Federation of Labor and Congress of _ Industrial Organizations, a leader in the agricultural orkers strike at Delano, California. O ?advised that his source stated -e picketing _emons-tration is to protest a recent ruling egarding inmigrant farm workers. .p- The above is being furnished for your information, and you will be advised of any further pertinent developments. 7"/A . __Q:,f'1 - TheDeputy Attorney General

J" I a 1 - Hr. Stephen J. Pollak . I ., " r Assistant GeneralAttorney /R ' 1-;_M1 1 - Hr. Fred M.Vinson, Jr. _ - ' ' p,_-3 ' omii zlkp .._....._-..._ AssistantGeneral Attorney- A anpll ii, hillil ii nnlal i...... CAP:d1s/-"H1.-~-"J , ell ...__ii -ulQ ii 2! sat non: PACE mo / mrzz .1ka»~" 4/? ::.*.:.... .- I ' ~ "11r '. .;.::iI:___:i:__n§Q»9£%19§3=1v»=unrr [:1 9 a_-.- a---- - -ii- __' 7 7 7 . 7_ _. - 7| -._. ' ' 7:t-' .'- Q x

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UTE: that d telet e dated 5/23/68, furnished San Francisco information concerning advised Generalsthe posslole pieketine f at thethe appearance Netional'Conference of the Attorneyof Social Workers adv se that the National Conference is scheduled for 5/26-31/68and thatthe AttorneiGeneral scheduled-is to talk on 5!29!68. According to the Attorney Generalwill be staying atthe Hilton note! !n San Francisco. Our San Francisco Office is following this matter and will advise the Bureau of any pertinent developments. -

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JH XSUBJECT: POSSIBLE PICICETIING OF U. S , ATTORNEY GENERAL RAMSEY CLARK BY UNITED FARM wommzs, 5/29/ea San Francisco, California RACIAL MATTERS

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On Hay 25, 1968, the following story appeared on page one of the Valley Hornipg:S§arp]neuspaper, Harlingen, Texas:

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"""'it was ;;'..:""*: on uoe"".~r:'.: ~yeI.r by the United Farm Wort-I l erl organizing -communal iagtim the Bengen and Iti- 's ::."" artmen.5"." mt; .; ard oeiore a three-Jude co rt. | -r Three Judge; t ,1 11!: judges who err in hell" Defendants n the cue are Federal Distritt. aptgwé. Alice. Judge " --naido Garn oi _ gen S. ii. Denson. Jack Browne Judge John It. Van Cleve, Jerome Preiss and Brown of the I-iith Circuit U. S. iCou1't of Civil Appeals. New Orleans. and Judge Woodrow ; jilobeos. Pena puty and e Special s au Dep-Qe jseau. of the Sotitben District qoiy Sherili Jim Rochester. all =Court in Houston. inf Starr County, and Justice oi : Because oi weather conditions ,the'PeacedB. S. Lopez. also oi which have caused the melon 'RiJ Gran e City. crop to he me aod smell. little _ They were charged by mem- unionization effort has been ob Ibes of the U!-W_0C with de- served this spring. A lug union -priv1:_:g members at il92e__"un-_- "' ion effort was to have un !nJon" of their constitutional dc taken this Spring and s rn rights under the Fifth and In ,I'iththead92'eIltoithe léourteenlh Amendments oi the In crop. some of the un orsmulion. lo '1.e5 ind indicated. The "deprivation" was In connection with arrests and do tenlion oi "union" members during the months - long picket-in g rnu. - oi Starr County produce 1 Among the plontiifs is Gilbert Paciiia, vice president oi the. "un_ioe" who ie-es ee msoeaetel .0 I Ce ?sa.iai§or_;iaf:1"mCh ' I unto ride 0!3. 'h scpliniei.the e %d$lalboow: as or anizati mi | 5 a list o t summera in y Rio Gran-i" ide Ciglsizged e rally to protest presence 0! Bangers

lihene during pic-ireting action and other demonstrations. Hem- ,t|ers ol the union were mut- ied following numerous iocidaits. |'92'iiié|:i iii rimoiit ii i jibe loo; months of unionization ;eilort. a railroad bridge wasI burned. cars nere burned, citi- imene were threatened and trains :I:i'l! :1eia!'ed_ R3256; had to :_:?|_g ri e otguu the on I Vaikffgants I 1 l'hi= dnrflirrtnt contains ncithcr recommend-.-;n5 1P -UH-"T.;.'»i:.I-5 Of U15 FBI. 1-l i~ :L| grip -|-_- C 0 v, . PCFJF [Row 5-22-C4] an ' - A .

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Enclosed for the Bureau are ll copies of an LHM. 5.... U.S. Attorney General RAMSEY CLARK was met at I -the San Fran cisco International Airport by SAC CHARLES W. BATES and escorted to the Hilton Hotel, San Francisco, JI without incident. U.S. Attorney General proceeded back to Washington, D.C. after speech. 92

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- UN1.ED STATES DEPARTMENT or , jsrxcz 92_#Is. L FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION lhM5h"¢wp San Francisco, California File N0. Hay 31, 1968 '

POSSIBLE PICKETING OF U.S. ATTORNEY GENERALRAMSEY CLARK_ BY UNITED FARM WORKERS, " '~ HAY 29, 1958, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA __ _ __

_ I Reference is made to a memorandum dated Hay 2h, 1958 captioned as above. Copies of this memorandum are being distributed locally to the Army, Navy, Air Force, United States Attorney, San Francisco and Secret Service, San Francisco. Picketing at the San Francisco Hilton Hotel began at 7:30 p.m. by the United Farm Workers AFL-CIO in preparation for the address to be given by U.S. Attorney General RAMSEY CLARK. At 7:45 p.m. pickets numbered 67. The maximum number . of pickets was reached at 8:HS p.m. when 367 encircled the entire hotel.Approximately one;§alfof thepickets were wearing badge credentials of the ational Conference of Social _Helfare whose convention the U.S.Att6rney'General was addressin Picketingended at 9:05 p.m. U_¢.= Signs carried by pickets included, "Quit Drafting Breakers," "U.S. Department of Injustice," and "Support Strike California! Farm Workers." The pickets were chanting Buy Grapes." Picketing was orderly and obeyed request E of the San Francisco, California Police Department in regard Delanoto areas of picketing and blocking of entrances. "Don't

The pickets entered the Continental Ballroom of the Hilton Hotel and from 9:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. the picket leader, with the aid of a power bullhorn, interrupted the speech of the U.S. Attorney General demanding Federal enforcement of laws against strike breakers. RAMSEY CLARK was speaking on "legal rights for all. The individual with the bullhorn recited a

POSSIBLE PICKBTING or u.s. xrronnsr GENERAL nmszy CLARK BY UNITED FARM womczas, MAY 29, 1968, SAN rmuczsco, CALIEQENIA ' 1

pledge not to buy grapes and requested audience participation _ in the pledge. The majority of the audience resented the interruptions. The speech was terminated at 9:35 p.m. The audience was estimated at 2500. _ Q No arrests were made. In the ballroom each seat had literature on it put out by the un1te¢eggr@~Group charging that the government is allowing Mexican laborers issued green cards to work on farms involved in labor disputes despite a regulation prohibiting the alleged strike breaking.

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