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( prey - ae vee? 10 5s Gre Orme. a7 UNITED STATES Gu . ERNMENT Memorandum To Mr. Bate } Date: 2/9/72 y Rosen S Ry FROM - iL. - » M c.L vacapen Mr icGowan , 1 1 1 - Mr. Lee 1 1 Holmes Gandy - Mr. Felt SUBJECT: UNKNO! SUBJECTS; - Mr. Bishop } CESARCHAVEZ - VICTIM INTERFERENCE WITH RIGHTS CIVIL RIGHTS pr; ; (aati i . abe pee This ‘involves receipt of complaint by our Washington Field Office (WFO) on 1/26/72 from various representatives of United Auto Workers (UAW) Farm,Workers Union (FWU), Delano, California, and one Larry S./Shears, former informant for the U. S. Treasury Department, lcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division . (ATFD). Shears in undercover capacity had reportedly been ‘ requested in summer of 1971, by Richard Daryl Ppédigo, California a hoodlum to assist in murdering Cesar Chavez, well-known California -—-Minority group labor organizer. According to Shears, Pedigo was allegedly paid $30,000 by Delano, California, farmers for the contract but was arrested by local authorities on arson charges before plot completed, and money returned. However, $22,000 was found in Pedigo's house at the time of his arrest but this money was claimed by Pedigo's mother and she was allowed [tiene it. According to UAW and FWU representatives one Jerry Ohen, General Counsel, FWU, Delano, California, allegedly has additional details of this plot. UAW and FWU representatives advised our WFO that they 4 intended to contact David L. Norman, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division (CRD), Department, and request an investi- gation along the lines of previous FBI civil rights investigations because of their belief that Chavez has become an international spokesman for minority groups. The above information was furnished to CRD on 1/28/72, and by memorandum dated 2/7/72 the CRD requests that Jerry Cohen, previously mentioned, be interviewed as the allegation of a plot to kill Chavez, if true, could constitute a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 245 (prohibits interference with Federally Protect®# typivities) . an REC- Enclosure@@Qee 2 9. 2 ra -_ / cfs ; : y : JBL/pwi (7) peste CONTINUED - OVER...” 5& pig 972 av A\s