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ne sr re al £ : r ~ - Co £0, : U D ..ATES DEPARTMENT OF _. | ey FEQERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION * Copy to: : ; Report of: . J. MARTELL BIRD Ofte: Los Angeles, California: _ Dore: .. October 11, 1966 ~ Field Office File a ~> 161-1087 ; Bureay File #: 161-4719 Titles # cESARIO ESTRADA CHAVEZ i . Choracten SPECIAL INQUIRY Synopsis: CESARIO ESTRADA CHAVEZ, born March 31, 1927, at Yuma, Arizona, is married to HELEN CHAVEZ, nee Fabela, and is the father of eight children. CHAVEZ and his family reside at 1221 Keningston Lane, Delane, California. CHAVEZ is currently Director of the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee - American Federation of Labor- Congress of Industrial Organizations (UFWOC - AFL-CIO) which was formerly the National Farm Workers Association, (NFWA), of which he was also Director. His headquarters are located at 102 Albany Street, Delano, California. CHAVES organized the NFWA in Delano, California, in 1962, with membership consisting of farm workers in the Delano, California area. CHAVEZ and the NFWA have participated in astrike against agricultural growers in the general Delano area, since September 1965, which has continued to some degree to this date. In late August 1966, farm workers of the Delano area cast ballots to be represented by the UFWOC in negotiating with growers. This was after NFWA and OC had merged with CHAVEZ continuing as Director. CHAVEZ wa employed by the Community Services Organization at Los Angeles and other areas in Southern California, 1958 to 1962. Many community leaders in Delano, California ™ area do not recommend CHAVEZ for Government employment. Some stated they did not believe CHAVEZ is sincere in the a — professed purpose of the year long strike. Others feel < f This document contains netther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, {t fm the property of the FBI and is loaned ta 4 ao your agency; lband ite contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. --