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FEDERAL AUTHORITIES would se well advised, in our view to make a thorough-going investigation of the sort ef “community involvement” oracuced by the Volunteers In Service for America (VISTA). \ “Involvement” is a word which leads itr: to all sorts of “interprataticns; and it would be interesting to find out if the taxpaver is susporting 2 group whose. involvement includes formenting discord, domionstra- tions and defiance of authority, As US. Dist Judge Reynaldo Garza szid in his eourtrsom last week it. would be instructive io discover whether the dzmon- strations staged by students in the Edcouch-Elsa high achool were motivated and encouraged by outside! sources. VISTA people seem to have been involved, secord- -ing to the sworn ‘sutimony of one witness. VISTA has | denied it, but we published a picture of a VISTA: “observer” sitting in a government car at the scene of | the demonstration. ‘ ' It should be explained why VISTA is “observing, a stucent demonstration and at whose instizstion. To; whom are these “observers” being reported—ané to: what purpese? Who offered a lawyer to the dermon-° strators? Although « VISTA offtcial has denied it, the: young lady in the witness box, under o2th, revited that! the students had been offered financial help and legal! aid by VISTA the axitation of campus demonstrations, it should te explores by an sppropriate government azency—per- | hips the Department of Justice or a erand jury. It dees’ not seer to us that the taxpayer should be caled upan: to support agitators. Based on the testimony of the. young lady in federal court, an investigation is appro:~' te. We hope one is forthcoming soon. 5 if VISTA has one of its “community involverients” This document containsmeither recommendations of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and your agency; it and its contents are not to be outside your agency. 9%. ) 7 rei * >