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380 AMENDInG MIGRATORY LABOR LAWS our office of le who have given us their consent to bargain for them, It’sa nitmeographed statement that they signed, both ‘English and Spanish, saying that they give their consent, that our group, our association, can bargain for them collectively, and so we'd say it’s something more like 1,700 than 400. . Congressman HaceN. Well, have you ever submitted that list to any responsible group of growers? Mir, Caavez. fewonld be very difficult to do that, Congressman, be- cause, as you know, they haven't even been willing to receive our telephone calls or even our telegrams. If I find a way of doing that, I'd be very happy to do so, Congressman Hacen, Now, let’s assume there were some method of having an informal election or getting consents. Now, if you lost that election, would you still continue to strike? Mr. Qaavez. An informal election? Congfessman Hace. Yes. . Mr-€uavez. Of course, we'd have to find out what the election was gel be for. In other words, if both sides were going to agree at we'd abide by the results of the election? . oo. Congressman Hacen. You would then cease your strike activities? You lost the election. Mr. Cravez. We would cense, that’s correct. And if we won, of course, that would take care of that. man Hacen. All right. Now, I want to ask you about something else, and you really raised this issue yourself. It’s a very touchy issue, I might say. But in El Malcriado that you publish—— Mr. Cuavez. I don't publish El Malcriado. Congressman Hacex. Well, you sponsor it Mr. Cuavez. I don’t sponsor it. The association—it’s a separate corporation. ( neressman Hacen. Well, you endorse its activities in name, cer- tainly Mr. Cuavez. Well, some of them, yes,sir. * Con; an Hacky. You don’t endorse all of them; is that correct? Sint avez. Well, see, I have no control over everything written in El Malcriado. When they say good things about us, agree with them. They think they represent our views as the Delano Record may repre- sent the growers’ views. Congressman Hacex. All right. Now, somewhere, and you're aware of this as well as I am, but I saw a reward posted for identify- ing anybody in your association who was a Communist. You, in effect, raised this issue. Now, let me ask you—— _ Mr. Cuavez. I really have not raised the issue, Congressman. The issue was raised by the growers and the people in the community. Congressman Haczn. Now, let me ask you this question. If it were proven to you that someone in a position of authority in Your organiza- tion were a Communist, what would you do with him? Mr. Cravez. You prove to me he was & Communist, then we'll take the necessary action. Gongresernan Hacrx. What is the necessary action? Mr. Cuavez. That would depend on whethar the fellow was a Com- munist or not, or the woman.