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Cesar Chavez — Part 11

127 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Jun 7, 1960 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Cesar Chavez · 122 pages OCR'd
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. —_ . : Ce ee at nt ee ene de ag i a all et Min Sali Roan nw et ees fl Ne ae ft 3 waite. EASBI 1087 “abesen ae hae "People's World", a West Coast communist newspaper, had been in Delano, California, on numerous occasions during the past year and that ap bed seen him frequently with ALEXANDER HOFFMAN. said t KUSHNER and HOFFMAN gave every indication being very close persondfriends, however was not able to state that KUSHNER had been closely ass with CHAVEZ as d not personally seen them together. ated Because of the above associates of CHAVEZ, as ::: could not vouch for the character, r and particul the associates of CHAVEZ and that felt his association with the above individuals in connecTion with his efforts to organize the farm workers in the Delano area, caused serious questions as to whether or not CHAVEZ is a loyal American, went on _to say that from numerous speeches Ww VEZ had made which MB had heard and reported, gg ; feels that CHAVEZ is definitely in favor of a socialistic form of government in the United States, although ould not quote specific statements by CHAVEZ to substantiate this. GEE: tated that in all fairness to CHAVEZ, Grows nothing of a derogatory nature concerning the personal erof CHAVEZ and that from all indications, he gets along well with his wife and family and is a good father. 7 said that feels CHAVEZ is of average intelligence, at ne does not appear to have much formal education and is conversant in only one subject, that being farm labor organizaing, whi cha feels he knows well, Ey does not believe C to be qualified to handle a pos on of any importance in government because of lack of education and training and feels that CHAVEZ draws his knowledge from his associates and that he very likely would be unable to make important decisions without these associates. stated that in clear conscience —_ could not recommend CHA for any position with the Federal Government. ae... 2,-4.4 that MANUEL CHAVEZ aanein @uriotvuUu vile POVol VOA oe & ecusin CESAR E. C » WaS Treasurer of the NFWA until November or December, 1965, and that since that time he has been engaged ._ in organizaing farm laborers in the area surrounding San Jose;- ¥, a California, QUEEN eavised that MANUEL CHAVEZ has a °-¢ & tion a z a lengthy arre record and that Qj understands he 1s presently ~ . te ~ - 4, «hele le a thee ee wy OL AYR a g » 2 7 ee -_ Lae => CK
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