MEXICAN FARM LABOR 43054 HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H. J. Res. 355 FEBRUARY 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, AND 11, 1954 Printed for the use of the Committee on Agriculture Serial V UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1954 CONTENTS Page H. J. Res. 355. Joint resolution amending the act approved July 12, 1951, as amended, relating to the supplying of agricultural workers from the Republic of Mexico. Statement of Adams, John, Harlingen, Tex.. 1 28 Beck, Dave, general president, International Brotherhood of Team- 239 41 26 Fisher, Hon. O. C., a Representative in Congress from the State of 133 Galarza, Ernesto, research and education director of National Agricultural Workers Union, AFL... 156 Goodwin, Robert C., Director, Bureau of Employment Security, 2, 189 Gose, Tony, Brawley, Calif 68 Gubser, Hon. Charles S., a Representative in Congress from the State of California__ Holley, William C., Assistant Chief, Farm Placement Service, Department of Labor. 189 Johnson, Hon. Leroy, a Representative in Congress from the State of Landrum, Mrs. Agnes, Brawley, Calif Mahon, Hon. George H., a Representative in Congress from the Mason, Walter J., national legislative committee, American Federation of Labor. 102 Misler, Albert, Solicitor's Office, Department of Labor. 189 Phillips, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Reed, Mrs. Kate, Brawley, Calif 69 24 Reuther, Walter P., president, Congress of Industrial Organizations, as read by R. J. Thomas_ 41, 73 Rhodes, Hon. John J., a Representative in Congress from the State of 150 Riggle, John J., representing National Council of Farmer Cooperatives__ Rothman, Stuart, Solicitor, Department of Labor... Utt, Hon. James B., a Representative in Congress from the State of 146 Wilson, Hon. Robert C., a Represente un din Congressrom the State of California_ Young, J. Banks, representing National Cotton Council of America__ Additional data submitted to the committee: Agricultural Labor Bureau, Fresno, Calif., telegram.. Agricultural Producers Labor Committee, Los Angeles, Calif., tele gram. American Federation of Labor, letter of January 11, 1954, to the American GI Forum of Texas, Del Rio, Tex., telegram_ Ave Maria Gardens, El Cajon, Calif., telegram. 107 188 32 189 31 Additional data submitted to the committee-Continued Border "Invasion" Declared a Peril---Officials Say Illegal Entries Are Brownell Tours Wetback Border Finds Influx Shocking -Opens Extensive Meetings With Aids at All Levels, article from New 123 120 Busbey, Hon. Fred E., extension of remarks from Congressional Record of February 3, 1954, entitled, "Mexican Farm-Labor Pro- California Farm Bureau Federation, Berkeley, Calif., telegram. Eisenhower Backs Wetbacks Drive-Brownell Presents at Denver His Farm Placement Service, Foreign Labor Division, United States De- Fuquay, James, San Diego, Calif., telegram Imperial County Farm Bureau, El Centro, Calif., telegram. John Newman Utt Development Co., Oxnard, Calif., telegram_ Lee County Farmers Association, Inc., Marianna, Ark., telegram. Lompoc Valley Agriculture Counsel, Lompoc, Calif., telegram_ Lopez, Ruben, Yolo Growers, Inc., Woodland, Calif., telegram. Lucey, Archbishop, San Antonio, Tex., telegram Magee, Elizabeth S., general secretary, National Consumers League 232 21 89 Michel, C., consul general of Mexico, letter to El Paso Valley Cotton 197 Michel, Col. Raul, consul general of Mexico, letter of August 18, 1953, Morse, Hon. True D., Under Secretary of Agriculture, letter of Feb- 197 35 National Sharecroppers Fund, New York, N. Y., telegram- Newsom, Herschel D., master, National Grange, letter of February 37 Northern California Growers Association, Yuba City, Calif., telegram- Oliver, Robert, CIO legislative committee, telegram_. Perry, Ben, LIU Local 78, CIO, El Centro, Calif., telegram. Phillips County Farm Bureau, Helena, Ark., telegram. Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Phoenix, Ariz., telegram.. Progressive Growers Association, San Jose, Calif., telegram. Recommendations of Labor's Advisory Committee on Farm Labor Reds slip into United States, Congress warned-Immigration Service says 100 present, ex-members sneak in daily from Mexico, article Riverside Agricultural Association, Riverside, Calif., telegram- Rogers, William P.. Deputy Attorney General, letter of February 4, San Antonio Employers Association, El Centro, Calif., telegram. Southern California Farmers Association, Upland, Calif., telegram_ 39 38 Special Farm Labor Committee. report and resolutions of January 28, Subcommittee on Mexican Labor, Special Farm Labor Committee, Subcommittee of Labor, Advisory-Department of Labor, minutes of Tello, Hon. Manuel, Ambassador of Mexico, letter of February 6, 1954- Text of conference declaration, International Conference of Trade Unions of Mexico and the United States, article from Inter-American United States Beet Sugar Association, letter of February 4, 1954. Vallies Farm Labor Association, Inc., Fairfield, Calif., letter.. Wetback Control, article from New York Times of August 19, 1953_. Wright, William S., National City, Calif., telegram. Yount, Lloyd, Redlands, Calif., telegram. |