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SA 62-New As set forth in referenced LHMs, EUGENE NELSON has been organizing farm workers in Rio Grande City, Texas, for the past several weeks, NELSON resided in Houston tarexaes for a short time and, prior to that, was reportedly instrumental in the = : organ zing Ji the grape-pickers in Delano, California, - now resideasin Rio Grande City. See: Brin the first few days of NELSON zing activities in Rio Grande City, CHARLES McKIN ITH was reportedly assisting him; however, SMITH_has“ndét been identif in that area in recent weeks ERTA, also active in organizing the grape- pickers in Delano, California, has been assisting NELSON in the Pio Grande City areaj however, it is not known if sheri/ , ds still in that area, . - The 6/28/66, edition of the San Antonio News, a daily Newspaper published in San Antonio, contained an article reflecting that two top leaders of striking Rio Grande Valley farm hands disclosed on 6/27/66, they are at odds over affiliation with a j ia-based union. EUGENE NELSON, president, and MARGIL_#ANCHEZ, vice president, acknowledged that a major basis for“their dissent is a pamphlet the founder of the John Birch Society is credited with ee The article further reflected that SANCHEZ would oppose affiliation of Independent Workers Association (IWA) with the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) "until those guys in California clear their names of this communism." It should be noted he was apparently referring to the NFWA. This article also reflected that NELSON told a reporter, "I'm not a communist and don't know of any communists here.... if there are communists in the Rio Grande Valley it is because there are conditions here that are conducive to their activity. -2-.