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September 14, 1971 —_ MO Although we would Uke to be of assistance in connection with your letter of September 8th, information in our files must be maintained as confidential in accordance with regulations of the Demrt- =e eS Ee ment of Justice. I regret Iam unable to be of help to you in this instance. ’ - af Sincerely yours, MAILED Ay — J. Edgar Hoover ! SEPA 4 i497] John Edgar Hoover 7 Director tei - Fai A. lL“ op i NOTE: Bufiles contain no record of correspondent. "cea Botrate @chavez, founder and Director of United Farm Workers C Organizing “Committee, which consists of farm workers in California, and his a group participated in lengthy agricultural strike in California, Has ten been characterized as a controversial individual and allegations made an ~~ he is communist. Bureau sources have not corroborated this rshop — -~ information; however, he has associated with "left -wing” individuals, Calianen -- — Chavez arrested on three o¢casions in past. Canned 2 Ca" Datbey : ogg = 21 BA | af ie Holmes __ Gandy —). MAIL iS TELETYPE wT