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SA 62-New As set forth in referenced LHMs, EUGENE NELSON has been organizing farm workers in Rio Grande City, Texas, for the past several weeks, ; NELSON resided in Houston, Texas, for a short time and, prior to that, was reportedly instrumental in the organizing @f the grape-pickers in Delano, California, now residea#in Rio Grande City. Bring the first few days of NELSON's lorganizing activities in Rio Grande City, CHARLES McKINLE ITH was reportedly assisting him; however, SMITH has“nét been identified s being in that area in recent weeks, DOLORES-QTUERTA, also active in organizing the grape- pickers in Delano, California, has been assisting NELSON in the Pic Granda City aréaj however, it is not known if sheyi/ ; ds etill in that area, . - The 6/28/66, edition of the San Antonio News, a daily newspaper published in San Antonio, contained an article reflecting that two top leaders of striking Rio Grande Valley farm hands disclosed on 6/27/66, they are at odds over affiliation j ja-based union. EUGENE NELSON, president, and “NCHEZ, vice president, acknowledged that a major basis for "their dissent is a pamphlet the founder of the John Birch Society is credited with editing. a The article further reflected that SANCHEZ would oppose affiliation of Independent Workers Association (IWA) with the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) "until those guys in California clear their names of this communism." It should be noted he was apparently referring to the NFWA,. This article also reflected that NELSON told a reporter, "I'm not a communist and don't know of any communists here.... if there are communists in the Rio Grande Valley it is becauge thare are conditions here that are conducive te | ae oe we ee ee we we 4 ssa Seek e ee Se ee their activity. - 2 =| Oe wee ok et wt . : : . . . om ee” -,? SO A SY yn 8 Ea ee eS ee ee ee ote et erp Od ew en mn Vtant A . Sw: ee rot Bote! 9 a pera Vika See ae ees ad - : * ._ * * he a [. # oa i ete te - aA tea i's re ate ht a ee