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uw investigation being conducted by our Sacramento Division, pursuant to a Departmental request, into alleged break-ins of United Farm Worker's Offices and an attempt by one Fred Schwartz to sell documents taken during these break-ins to the United Farm Workers (UFW) for a 8 ;, of $35,000. The attached advises Charles Schwartz met with UFW Chief Counsel Jerry Cohen at ve Bakersfield, California, 3/31/74 and ‘ : offered now to seil certain documents for ) ‘e } C ) . <q a total of $25,000. Documents allegedly taken a“ aad to . during course of 16 break-ins which occurred during 1966 - 1970., and have been in | possession of House Un-American Activities Committee in past. Schwartz named three Major California growers as having hired individuals to do break-ins and indicated ae co documents taken were periodically reviewed , TO by military intelligence and other unknown agencies. Schwartz claimed two persons a 7 currently being paid “hush money", one Wf ON { ~ - fj dn Mexico and one in Spain and that = 4 | eo periodically agents of Army Intelligence a Sao New -° - Tu, Or CIA send money to these two individuals through one of the three California growers. Schwartz refused Cohen close examination any documents but told Cohen he was a former Policeman and desired to write a book about - a in An a a Sat et cle il St ee i a ee ee matter. Cohen declined to pay Schwartz for documents. This matter will be discussed with the Department at which time it will be ; determined whether dissemmination of this information should be made to CIA and Army Intelligence. ef! SS ae SY Ti ™ iw i he, a oe [55