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Heel -.-..-.- IIOIIII _____._ -cm = M@Jon&#39;es92// 0 I »iJBJECT- _COMMU"N1ST INFILTRATION or THE ,. / NATIONAL mm»-1 womezns ASSOCIATION -1 - nsnmo, CALIFORNIA _ . /_-"92 &#39; t 965, _ your tice and asked to nave ..92 . _ . _;1_r_.-1, 5,; Q-.ont:u:ted_later on 10-B-65. ._ -related iniormation has come to .15 to thi niOIlll1&#39;lttOIl concernini Chavez and: .1 1 e on i:.. ez :1 |.92 gently showing a COI&#39;I1il1Llll1£5tlJ{tC.i §|.ril"|-92 Hir. 1-igukc P nanxitfn It %.l9292 i 5l|"l ¢. " I &#39; . _ related that on 10-5-es, the Office """"&#39;iof Economic Opportunity _ announced a {Iran o $267, 887 for the National Farm Workers Association to use in a"- self-help education project to teach migrant workers in Kern, Kins and Tl-1l.il.IG Countie; oi Calilornia, ci &#39;nship and money management. Direction oi the project will be r handled by Cc-s Chavez, the elected Executive Director of the National Farm ".Vorker?i .".::;o:.;.;tie::. C I-nv&#39;~ . J is :- former migrant workjer and a former employee oi the lnduslr%92 Areas Foundation in California. The Association was described as a nonprot organi- zatioi. of persons oi Mexican-American descent. &#39; __» l l. &#39;-E.lOrl indicating Chztvez possibly has a subversive baclcgro Cha.92~&#39;».;-2. ha~&#39; _ --- - ----_.. M. A. Jones to "~~.l&#39; &#39;t~ RE: COM;=.iUI~ilST 1Nr"11.r1 .a&#39;1&#39;iONOF THE NATIONAL FARM WORKERS ASSOCIATION stated he is quiteconcerned this aboutAssociationbeing ven a grant by the ice of Economic Opportunity particularly where there is indication at the named individuals have subversive connections. He asked if we could check on the National Farm Workers Association, which he said was only recently organized; the 2 California Migrant Ministry; and the above-named individuals and furnish him any infor- !_concernine;_thismation which would he of assistanceWe have enjoyedamatter.in deciding what, butlimited ii any, cordial actionrelationship he should take - _ with 3 _--if INF ORM§tION_1a_Bva1iE§.=. A . Bufiles contain no record identifiable with the National Farm Workers Association, the California Migrant Ministry, Marcello Tamsi, Ben Gines and Delores Huerta. No photograph oi Huerta was found in any issue of "The Worker" received in the Bureau since the first of August, 1965. ~ 9-19-65The onl fromaskinginformationif identifiablewecan identifywithCesar Chavez is a communication Etihavez,a Mexican date".male, 35 tcr 38 years of age, w o was an applicant for Peace Corps Director in 1962 and is Director of the National Farm .7;-orl~:ers Association in Delano. The communication also indicate Chavez had applied to establish a Fa1&#39;l11&#39;..or.ters Associationcredit union: that he is associated with the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee; the California Church Council; and the AFL-CIO farm labor strike in Delano. His address was listed as 122; Kensingtonwith an oifice at 102 Albany a telephone listed to at 630 Belmont, all . Delano.was advised by radiogramdated 9-29-65that Chavezpossibly identical i with FBI number 298-533-D, born 9-12-26 in ii.-iercico; fingerprinted 1945 and 1959 by - Immigration and Naturalization at El Paso, Texas, for immigration violations; Cl8p8..IEEC; to Mexico 10-1-59 in lieu of deportation. 2-2972-1583?! i By letter6-3-65 or requested the Attorney General for any cating communists or su vers affiliations on the part oi Chavez. A similar request was made in the same letter on David Ward Havens described as a white American male, born 12-17-35, residing at ~, 3706Robin Lane.Visalia California.This letter &#39;re -2- 1-&#39;1 .-&#39; Ala &#39; 92 __._________ I I ._" g 92 _ 0 0 i Q I U V 1 . -A. Jones to Deboach memo I COMVlUNLaT INIH LTRATION OF T HE M NA:IIONAL FARM wORKERS ASSOCIATI ON I 4 I RE¢°*@¥NDATTQ5T§= to check its les ! on That the forcioinithe enclosed oriizzitions mrtet &#39; be sentand to individuals Los Angeles minstructing that deternnne what, i any, 11 ormation cy may possess concerning activities of these individuals. ! That pa confidentially briefed by n represenitatiw of your office concerning 1e iorebou " " 1" U iniorniation and any pertinent information subsequently reported by Lcs Angeles. Gk I 92"":&#39;I5, s "";&#39;92&#39;.t &#39;- VJ : _. =1 _&#39;"_.*92._;, I ti }&#39; .! 1 I I 5-. Q ¢92 92- : "f. * £ 5 .. 3.. T-&#39; &#39;J _- n _. 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B1:askluao _ &#39; Mmat glvmas630 Belmont, 1221 Kenning-ton,Dolano.Pvu allum an otca at 102 advised Albanylg rodogram anda telephoneon 9-20-65listed that ho &#39;- C? waspossibly ldnnticalwith F numhar 298-588-D, born9-12-26 inMexico, _ __{§n.g%*x1t::1945 and 1959 INS, by E1Paao,Tans, immigrationtor violationsA_ ,5 to Hutoo 10-1-59In lieu0! 5"&#39;P°1&#39;ha.on. _ Refer Bu-can reply of O-38 B5 - o . Q D h_.¢-_. &#39; , . -__.-__ 4 -_p-_1- * W77 &#39;7 * | . _ I.-. &#39; _"-*7.-._"_ . Q _: ~ , - 1-.1}:-:1 to Lon Aégelee " &#39; &#39; 3 zcm com-w:1~rm mn1.&#39;ra.92-non ornm ._ :~z4&#39;r:om.r. mum wonnas ASOCIATION V ._ __ /I - -i. has Anceiee should review its iilee concerning the lforementioned F" indlvhinln and organizations end, unieee reeeon In the eontr exists, j determine ==»-1<=mm what, {ha any, ormation inthey have inclceting subversive I£.i1etl.0ne on the pert of the named individuals. hoe Angelee should exercise dictation in this inquiry since each at the named indlvlcheh lrepriedly Le involved in e current stub against grape grower: in the Delano ere: pad nub: no circumstances 5 ehonid your emtlet imply Ill. FBI interest in this labor ecvigy. 6"" hbmltreauih etjurinquirha andlelearcheainletterheed 1 memorlndim nimble tor clueminauon tn teach the Bureau no later than mum :1, 196:. I A-I _ V92#-."§ Q P - f_ _ ____ M F { K} -- ____- I ___i_..._._ Clam nun: um. 1| QIO-IOI 0 an0 nu "man4 -cwan." 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