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J SSEREP ue, ron onSDAMN, Office fice Manager, “Gaited Foxe Fy PQorkers Organizing Comittee, AFL- UFWOC), 102 aul 25 . iene ‘Delano, California, advised. as follows: _ Loe ‘ Approximately one ponth, ogo he received a letter at Post Office Box 130, Delano, the Post Office box used by UFWOC, which letter was addressed to CESAR CHAVEZ, Director —~ of UFWOC, addressed to Gilroy, California, and forwarded to wes ~ Delano. "This letter was written in wery poor Spanish and contained threats to the safety and well-being of Mr. CHAVEZ, The letter contained a postmark at San Jose, California and =? the name “TIRSO P. MELLDSA" sppeared in the upper left comer aa of the envelope. - - a He read this letter at his uFwoc office ‘and then - ad exhibited it to BILL WHITMAN, UFWOC Controller, On the sane” ae date he returned it to the Post Office through an unknown. _ postal employee, possibly the Postmaster in are advising this postal employee that the letter contained threats. . - Approximately eight to ten days later an individual from the Post Office in Delano called and asked that someone be made — available to translate the threatening letter. DAVID FISuLOW, | . Editor of the “El Malcriado", the UFWOC newspaper, obtained ... -- the letter from the Post Office, translated it, and returned it to the Post Office in Delano either the same day or the mG ony This sada was never shown or mentioned to ~= etek te t . Me, ORSDAIN stated that the name TIRSO P, PELIDSA Ss not familiar to bia, He said he has no idea who prepared the above mentioned threatening letter. Mr. OREDAIN eon- cluded by stating that he would advise Me, CHAVEZ concerning this letter at his sical opportumitye = tt. “aa at a aes Date dictated. ‘This document conteins neither recommendations ner conciveians of the FEL M ls the Property ot Oe PBL ond & legned w reer sures t | Send ts contents ore nei te be distributed evietde veer egencr. = ; : . 7 ae ets “oy ew Ce wate ~ 494