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Cesar Chavez — Part 11
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"People's World", # West Coast communist newspaper, had been
in Delano, California, on numerous occasions during the
past year and that wees seen him frequently with ALEXANDER
HOFFMAN. said ~ KUSHNER and HOFFMAN gave every
indication being very close persondfriends, hovever Ga
was not able to state that KUSHNER had been closely associated
with CHAVEZ yu not personally seen them together.
Because of the above associates of CHAVEZ,
oe: could not vouch for the character, tion
and particul! the associates of CHAVEZ and that felt
his association with the above individuals in connection with
his efforts to organize the farm workers in the Delano area,
caused serious questions as to whether or not CHAVEZ is a
loyal American. went on_to say that from numerous speeches
\VEZ had made which had heard and reported, >
feels that CHAVEZ is definitely in favor of a
ocislistic form of government in the United States, although
ould not quote specific statements by CHAVEZ to
substantiate this. emt tea that in all fairness to CHAVEZ,
os ra nothing of a derogatory nature concerning the personal
erof CHAVEZ and that from all indications, he gets along
well with his wife and family and is a good father. bopsrzd
said that feels CHAVEZ is of average inte. gence,
at he does not appear to have much formal education and is
conversant in only one subject, that being farm labor
organizaing, whic feels he knows well.
does not believe C to be qualified to handle a pos:
of any importance in government because of lack of education
and training and feels that CHAVEZ draws his knowledge from
his associates and that he very likely would be unable to make
important decisions without these associates. stated that
in clear conscience could not recommend CHA for any
position with the Federal Government.
Sneeee ocviced that MANUEL CHAVEZ, a cousin of -
CESAR E. » Was Treasurer of the NFWA until November or
December, 1965, and that since that time he has been engaged
in organizaing farm laborers in the area surrounding San J
California, Se =ivised that MANUEL CHAVEZ has a ‘-“:;
lengthy arrest record and that Qj understands he is presently ~
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