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LA 161-1087 - JMB: er) - on September » &@dvised SA CHA at he does not know CESAR CHAVEZ personally and, therefore, would not be qualified to make any comment concerning the e personal character, _ re utation or loyalty of CHAVEZ to.the United States. EP =: he does not have personal knowledge nor is he aware of any information that would unfavorably reflect upon the reputation, character or loyalty of CESAR CHAVEZ. resarcard said that in September, 1965, CHAVEZ and his union, e National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), initiated a strike allegedly by agricultural workers of the general Delano area. He said that very few farm _-~"workers actually participated in the strike and in an effort to generate greater interest and obtain much needed publicity, CHAVEZ and hia union organized boycotts against various companies utilizing the agricultural products from the farms in the Delano area. He said these boycotts were on occasion and for a limited period put into effect in various cities throughout the United States and that th and CHAVEZ did realize much publicity from them. said that CHAVEZ and his union then engaged in many ventures, allegedly in furtherance of the purpose of the strike, that have been in direct violation of the law. He specifically mentioned unauthorized marches and picketing which occurred in various cities in the central area of California. said that from the beginning of the as surrounded himself with agscciates and gards as highly questionable Svaltdaw fawarnd the lnitad Cteatan NFWA, CHA advisors whom hath in sharen _— ws WSR as Weegee Very Fe web be aa 7 es wT Ww Ube WAhET Wid vo wvG vuG@ es He said he could not furnish documentary proof that any associates of CHAVEZ are members of the Communist Party or that they follow the Communist line. He did say that from his observation of the entire picture, considering 1 -eRwewre me b> 1 272s = ns ees: