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Cesar Chavez — Part 16
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i Department furnished a letter dated 6/3/65 from the
, which indicated that Caesar Chavez, MMA, 1221
nsington Street, ano, was under investigation by the ar:
requested to be advised of any reports or data known by the
Department which connected Chavez with communistic or subversive groups.
(No further information)
Letter enclosed
100-7254-3996 ep.1
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GUARD =: << of the contents of a "Students For A Democratic
Society Re lewsletter" believed to be the 2/6/66 issue. An articl
on the “Regional Meeting Report" over the name of Carolyn Craven ow
reported on this meeting by members of the Northern California Region o
the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)* on 1/29/66. One topic of
discussion was the grape strike in Delano, Calif. and questioning of
the strike's chances for success. “Is Cesar Chavez really a radical? Or
only a good liberal, with good liberal demands for his oppressed people?
Everyone conjectured; no one knew the answers."
SDS "New Left Notes," published in Chicago, Ill., issue dated
2/18/66, carried an article attributed to Craven as set forth in the
above paragraph.
*An association of young people on the Left
The 5/1/66, Volume 19, Number 5 issue of "A Teny" ("The Fact")
(100-366906) contained an article written by Bela Eorsi which dealt with
the bracero problem. This article applauded the action taken by Ceasar
Chavez, poor worker, who had organized the poor Mexican farm workers and was
trying to obtain decent wages and working conditions for them. The article
urged Chavez to keep organizing the farm labor force and to hold steadfast
to his demands.
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