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' FD-36 Plev. 5-22-64) . “ 1 t FBI \ Date: 7 /22/66 ! | | Transmit the following in AIRTEL (Type in plaintext or code) Via (Priority) TO: *DIRECIOR, FBI : ral SAC, HOUSTON (62-2382) (P) ae SUBJECT: PROPOSED MARCH FROM RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS, TO AUSTIN, TEXAS, BY MEMBERS TIONAL FARM WORKERS ASSOCIATION AND FROM RIO GRANDE CITY TO SAN JUAN, ~ TEXAS, 7/4/66 MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING On 7/21/66, 20 members of National Farm Workers Association (NFWA, Local No. 2, continued their march covering about 12 miles and two dropped out. The others were scheduled to arrive at Falfurrias, Texas, afternoon of 7/22/66, where motel reservations had been made and a rally was planned atKnights of Columbus Hal 5 p.m. The marchers included the Reverend ANTONIQZ@ONZALES, Catholic_Priest, and the Reverend JAMES EZ NOVARRO, Baptist Ay”. Minister, both of Houston, Texas. These two clergymen were to leave for Corpus Christi, Texas, before the rally began to heip plan the marchers’ arrival at Corpus Christi. A big rally at Corpus Christi was reported to be in planning stages for 7/30/66. : 4 ‘pot Le lad On 7/22/66, EUGENE{NELSON, esger-6¥ the striking Rio Grande Valley farm laborers and organizer for NFWA, Local No. 2, was reported to have returned suddenly to California, and it was assumed leadership of the march would Be taken over by one of the clergymen mentioned above. . _ _ 2 - @/- Bureau REC 50 fo? 4-7. = ASS to 2 - San Antonio (62-3226) : — om te __2- Houston . : PWHeb1 oa 17] S JUL 25 166 54AUG 1 1966 — Approved: —___ Sent Special Agent in Charge ERTS T ore +e ey