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MARCH SPONSORED BY NATIONAL FARM WORKERS ASSCCIATION FROM DELANC TO SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA MARCH 17, 1965 TO APRIL 10, 1966 INFORMATION CONCERNING while enroute to the Tulare - Kern County line; however, just kefore the march was to begin, they put the police department on notice to the effect that they would be marching directiy through Main Street, Delano, the heart the dowmtown section Aftar numeroue discussions wee a ee Wh FAA WOR SA a le er ee re betwen NFWA and police department officials, authoriza- tion Bes granted for the march to proceed down Main Street. The march started at approximately 10:30 a.m., and continued across the Tulare - Kern County line to Ducor, California. There were approximately 100 persons involved at the beginning of the march, including men, women and small children. About seventy-five percent of the marchers were Mexican-Americans or Filipinos and the remainder Anglo-Caucasians, with two or three Negroes. Tne march proup carried NFWA fficial flags and "“Huelga" signs, sang, and shouted “Huelga", but otherwise were peaceful and orderly. advised that the march g aayed oecause of the chanse of pians of the march route by NFWA shortly before the march vas to commence and because no city parade permit ks = - a nad been requested or issued. advised that the marchers had crossed into ulare County, California t no incidents or arrests had occurred thus far. said the affair was given publicity by a news me will no doubt receive nationwide attention. He said the march is still to be conducted from Delano to Sacramento, with pians to arrive in Sacramento on April 19, 1956.