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M. A. Jones to Bishop Memo RE: CESAR ESTRADA CHAVEZ In May, 1970, Chavez was one of several persons who spoke in connection with a march © addemonstration at the Department of Agriculture by the UFWOC, reported! : to protest legislative and administrative obstacles to equal rights for farm workers, j and to petition for remedies, and to stress continued boycott for non-union grapes. Qj ‘Chavez, FBI Number 428 846 F, reportedly arrested 1-24-44 by the Bakersfield, California, Police Department on a charge of investigation, assault ‘with deadly weapon, with a disposition: released. Chavez was also reported arreste 11-4-65 by the Sheriff's Office, Visalia, California, on a charge tbroadcasting by | loudspeaker without permit. No disposition was shown for this charge. Chavez was ‘lalso arrested 6-30-66 by the Sheriff's Office, San Diego, California, ona charge of | trespassing on which Chavez was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to pay a $500 Hy fine, $250 suspended, and was placed on probation for two years. ~ In November, 1969, a confidential source a .limpression that Chavez and his brother, Man The "San Francisco Chronicle" of 12-8-70 reported that Chavez had i. been convicted of contempt of court by Superior Court Judge Gordon Campbell who ' '\had ruled that Chavez had willfully disobeyed a 10-8-70 court order to exempt a | jlettuce producer from a nationwide boycott. RECOMMENDATION: Af None. For information of the Director. i‘ f Lp . ope er ie al =