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au A. Jones to «ick Siemo Ri: RATIONAL FARAL © ORRENS ASSOC LATION DETAILS EAUKCROUND: 7 by letter of 4-11-66, QE eters to radio announcem ca y @ -, agreed-to recognize the National Farm Workers Association (Ni) A) and that thisegreement had been executed with Cesar Chavez, representing NEVA, and‘Bidney Korshak, attorney for Schenley. The Director has requested a@ summary on NFV.A and Korshak. LU Sn MATRON IN BUTILLS: Our files reveal that the NFWA first came to our attention in vctober, 1965, when contacted the bureau to adv was concerned over an announcement that the Office of Economic Uppor (ULO) had granted this union $267,687 to use ina self-help project to teach migrant workers In Kern, Kings and Tulare countles of California citizenship and money manice- ment. since our files contained no record identiiiable with this unicn, we requested our ios Angeles Uilice to furnish information available to tien war Los Angeles Office advised on 10-20-65 that NFV.A was a local independent union which reportedly had only become aifilated with ArL-Clv since September, 1965. Allecedly this affiliation was only for the purpose of supporting the migrat farmers and grape pickers strike in Celanv, Califorma, it was further reported that the Ni A was led by aVeger i... Chavez and the purpose of tais union was supposedly to improve the weges an! livine conditions of the migrant farm worker in this part of Cslitornig. his univn claims it is an independent organization with offices at 102 Albany ctrect, Lelano, California. v-e have conducted limited inquiries concerning NFV A for the . parpose of determining whether it has been infiltrated or controlled by the communists. Cur information indicates that it Ls aot controlled or guided by the communists but that several individuals that are allegedly members ai this -2Z- CONTINUED - UVYLK