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OPTOMA, FORM HO. 36 wWid-156 . - meAT "882 ETO Gla GEM, BEG. MeO. 27 UNITED STATES Gu VERNMENT Memorandum To. Mr. Gale*/ pate: September 26, 1966 ° 2% From =: W, V. Clevelandt?” Te. S29 RA gendy fy SUBJECT: CESAR ESTRADA CHAVEZ wT. og SPECIAL INQUIRY - WHITE HOUSE Ta PURPOSE: To recommend the White House be advised of Qos - Information received indicating the Chairman of the Kern : County, California, Board of Supervisors has protested the ewe —~ Poet consideration of Chavez for Federal appointment in a telegram to U, S, Senators and Representatives from California. BACKGROUND: At the request of the White House a special inquiry concerning Chavez was initiated on September 15, 1966. Chavez, aged 39, is President of the National Farm Workers Association and has been active for some time in the Delano, California, area organizing agricultural workers. He is being considered for a White House staff position, ° On June 27, 1966, in response to a name check request, the White House was furnished a memorandum advising that Chavez has been characterized as a controversial ‘individual andhas openly been cailed a communist at Delano, California, City Council meetings. Although this has not been corroborated by Bureau sources, he reportedly associates with “left-wing” type individuals and allegedly has been distributing copies of the "People’s World," a west coast 7 communist newspaper, free of charge from his office. { By letter dated September 22, 1966, the White House was advised that Chavez volunteered he is not aware of any appointment for which he may be under consideration and does not intend to accept work outside the Delano, California, area. Ence Sak JT~ Av~ eb Bo 1 - Mr. DeLoach wm a i -~ Mr. Wick te ne Ze 1 - Mr. Gale Dit ty ces 1 - Mr. Cleveland CONTINUED - OVER ~ 1 + Mr, Auerswald a OJA:mip ~ _ — : °° _f - SW a