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GD 22: 520 that on 3/13/72 Cesar Chavez stated he intended to lead a de egation of 25,000 Mexican-American farm workers to San Diego, Calif., during the 1972 Republican National Convention (100-467491) to protest the Nixon Administration policies. Source further advised that on 3/16/72 approximately 250 Mexican- American farm workers marched in an orderly demonstration in front of the GOP Convention Headquarters, San Diego. The purpose of the demonstration “was to protest the attempt by the Republican-controlled National Labor Relations Board to take away our right to boycott." The Philadelphia Office advised that an anti-war, anti-corporation demonstration was held at Harrisburg, Pa., on 4/1/72. During this demon- stration, Richard Hayden of the UFW, read a message from Caesar Chavez representing a Statement in regard to the Union's opposition to the Republican Party's stand on farm workers and other Union policies. 100-460495-5539 p.7 (24) On 5/9/72 GHEE ©. 522 an undated edition of "La Causa," the vocal organ of the Young Chicanos for Community Action (105-178715), which contained an article entitled "We Declare a Nation," a statement to the effect that the Chicano people of the Southwest (US) declared themselves a nation. Cesar Chavez was among the signatures of the individuals which appeared on this declaration. 105- 178715- 193 p.18 (10) (16) | 33 . . oo moe po eee 5 engett e Sw to Maer tire ~ aaa = ae SIRS ape ane sox NN Gs RSs ne et Pa ONS OS ee Me gre * ar a a