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7 L 7 7 7 15% 1. -/' SA,44-2889 interview individuals and have statanents signed on October 6, 1975. On October 6, 1975, Agents appeared at United Farm ' Workers Headquarters, San Juan. Miss MERCEDES FRANCO, who is employed at the Headquarters, was the only person present. Appointments were rescheduled for October 8, 1975. Again the appointments were not kept by1nenbers of the United Farm Workers, specifically Mr. TONY ORENDAIN and  On 10/10/75, Mr. ORENDAIN, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. DOUGLAS, and MR. LUNA furnished signed statements. Appointments were scheduled to interview additional persons on Monday, 10/13/75. SAP appeared at the United Farm Worilzers Headquarter San uan, at 8:30 a.m., 10/13/75, to interview victims as previously scheduled and waited for one and one-half hours and departed when Miss FRANCO appeared at the Headquarters and advised that she had no infonnation regarding whereabouts of the individuals to be interviewed except that they were apparently on picket lines somewhere near Mission, Texas. On 10/17/75, an abortive attempt was again made to contact United Fann workers officials to obtain home addresses of individuals arrested in Pecos County. On 10/23/75, Mr. ORENDAIN agreed to have victims available for interview at the Police Department. McAllen, Texas. at 7:30 p.m., 10/23/75. The appointments were not kept by the victims. On 10/24/75, Mr. ORENDAIN was again contacted and at that time he furnished infonnation regarding the whereabouts of victims of the arrest in Pecos County, Texas. No further appointments were scheduled. Bi covsn PAGE 5