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| 7 ) U: TED STATES DEPARTMENT rome JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 202 U. S. Court House In Reply, Plasse Refer to El Paso, Texas 79901 * Bile No. December 4, 1969 ° . MEXICAN-ANERICAN MNILITANCY INTERNAL SECURITY - SPANISH ANERICAN On December 3, 1969, EP T-1 advised as follows: On the night of December 2, 1969, about 500 people, most of whom were Mexican-Americans, gathered at Bowie High School on the south side of £1 Paso, Texas to attend a meeting called at the request of the Board ‘ of Commissioners of the El Paso Housing Authority. Mayor Peter de Wetter and members of the City Council were resent at the meeting. During the proceedings, Mr. Cesar havez, Union Leader of the National Farm Workers ASSociation from California, made an appearance and was granted per- ‘ mission to speak by Mayor de Wetter. The Mexican-American peopte became very emotional and gave Chavez a tremendous Ovation. The above mentioned meeting was held for the purpose of giving the people of El Paso an opportunity to discuss with the members of the El -Paso Housing Authority the ‘complaints they had to register against the Housing Authority. It had nothing to do with the efforts of Cesar Chavez to expand the grape boycott throughout the country. Chavez said only a few words and made no effort to propagandize his grape boycott, but the Mexican-American people present responded very favorably to Chavez. The wife of Cesar Chavez made the comment in private that they could see the “Chicano movenent" developing more and more wherever they went throughout the United States. Activist Mexican-American groups seem to be drawn to Cesar Chavez, have attempted to ride on his coattails, and then become more outspoken. An example of this occurred at the above mentioned meeting at Bowie High School when young Nexican-Americans connected with the Mexican-American Youth Association (MAYA), This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ra PNCLOSU.g “2. 97-77% ~ ae - - we ht * ene ‘ ’ ™ =." - -— nw a ie a ~~ a't ru ate 4 we . oe Se et ge ene et sn . ¥. SE ar Tg ne WS Cg SR OA LD en 0 ee ee Paw eg a ao Loe eee : fe Sei eT oe ge on se toss 37