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+36 (Rev, 5622-66) a transmit the following in FBI Date: Sept. 7, 1966 (Type in pioinzext or coda) oy) oe AIRTEL (Priority) ‘ I Lee eee ee eee ie a F TO: | DIRECTOR, FBI (100-444762) “4 FROM: i SAC, SAN ANTONIO (62-3226) (C) RE: PROPOSED MARCH FROM RIO GRANDE-CITY, TEXAS TO AUSTIN, TEXAS, BY MEMBERS CE-NATIONAL FARM WORKERS ASSCCIATION AND FROM RI CITY TO -SAN JUAN, TEXAS, ~ 1/4/66 : MISCELLANEOUS - "INFORMATION CONCERNING Re San Antonio airtel to Bureau 8/31/66 and San Antonio tel to Bureau 9/5/66. On 8/31/86 marchers were met by Governor JOHN CGNNALLY, accompanied by Attorney General WAGGONER CARR and House Speaker BEN BARNES (all Texas), near New Braunfels, Texas, in a surprise move by CONNALLY. CONNALLY rejected their bid for early minimum wage legislation. CONNALLY said he would not meet with marchers in Austin on Labor Day and that he would not be in Austin at that time. CONNALLY said he would not a V wooo ee | es mifinen mam Tanhne Tha greet the marchers even if he were to be in his office on Labor Day He said he did not feel as Governor of Texas that he should lend the dignity and prestige of his office to dramatize any march. He told the marchers they did not need a march to get in to see him. Group from Huntsville, Texas, demanding equality of DE - opportunity and justice for Negroes, joined with farm worker's group at Austin, Texas, 9/5/66 where march was terminated at Texas State Capitol. Speeches were made by leaders of marchers and gore 7 ™ ah AM= 4-104 (aa : ‘lee. Dallas (62- 3892) l cc. Houston te SEP 9 S66 io (l c. 173-73). ~~, \ : . , pprove Sent MM Per & SEES j i / dM fe PLT fC : ‘ en we: : Sy STE Se Ea NS FE ae at, . n. Pe ara ~~ ret shy + a ll See kw, ser eet wate OM. . cat es PN saat Oe ae Re 3 235 SN an ars oe 2 Rey tate eee SPS eR a wren sha ere + fe ” ee Re Ae 2r5 ony! = . Se A or Moy er See ee