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SZ \ om eee ee 4 ee Yeahs ¥ " seta at A me ea Ah orate niente tas FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70} f , “_ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION: 4/2/74 | om \ Date of transcription JERRY COHEN, Chief Counsel, United Farm Workers, (UFW) Keene, California telephonically stated that at approximately 3:00 P.M., April 1, 1974, he received a telephone call from FRED SCHWARTZ who advised as follows: : He needs immediate cash for bail of between. $600 - $1,000 and in return is willing to sign a statement implicating certain California growers in 16 burglaries. He indicated bond was between $6,000 - $10,000 and said “we need bail bad.'' SCHWARTZ said he contected an attorney “up north" who told him other matters should be resolved before contact with the FBI. SCHWARTZ sounded very desperate during the conversation. in the burglaries had nine children. COHEN said he had conferred with UFW Director, CESAR CHAVEZ concerning what course to teke and CESAR told bim to “ask the FBI." COHEN said that he had recommended no money whatsoever be paid SCHWARTZ. COHEN expects enother contact by SCHWARTZ and feels that SCHWARTZ will desire to meet with him agein on April 2, 1974 to attempt to persuade hihi to pay UFW money for information. It appeared from the conversation that SCHWARTZ was still in the Bekersfirld area. He mentioned thst one of the persons involved eee Interviewed on by 4/1/74 .) Bakersfield, California , 1 SC 44-625 a )< wun ee CONE dictated 21 Fea document contains neither recom i Mendations mor conctiveions of the FBI it is the property of the F&I . Wand Ms conten ere mol to be distributed outnidea your agency. perty @ F8l ond is loaned to your gency: 1Q4 Ol