The Eagle Has Eyes: The FBI Surveillance of César Estrada Chávez of the United Farm Workers Union of America, 1965–1975 (Latinos in the United States)

This book is the first of its kind to bring transparency to the FBI’s attempts to destroy the incipient Chicano Movement of the 1960s. While the activities of the deep state are current research topics, this has not always been the case. The role of the U.S. government in suppressing marginalized racial and ethnic minorities began to be documented with the advent of the Freedom of Information Act and most recently by disclosures of whistle blowers. This book utilizes declassified files from the FBI to investigate the agency’s role in thwarting Cesar E. Chavez’s efforts to build a labor union for farm workers and documents the roles of the FBI, California state police, and local police in assisting those who opposed Chavez. Ultimately, __The Eagle Has Eyes__ is a must-read for academics and activists alike. Contents 8 Acknowledgments 10 Foreword 12 Preface 16 Onomasticon 42 Chronology of key events 52 Chapter 1. The Target and the Architects of Oppression 64 Chapter 2. Hoover's "Commonist" of 1965 100 Chapter 3. The UFW Eagle Comes to the Lone Star State, 1966–1968 132 Chapter 4. The Arizona Battlefield, 1969–1972 182 Chapter 5. The Price of Leadership 204 Chapter 6. The Six-Year War with Teamsters 228 Chapter 7. End of Hoover and Nixon 272 Chapter 8. The Unraveling of Chávez 312 Epilogue. Chávez and the FBI Surveillance 354 Appendix 1. Methodology and Research Note 382 Appendix 2. Explanation of Exemptions 388 Notes 394 Bibliography 452 Index 462 The Target And The Architects Of Oppression -- Hoover's Commonist Of 1965 -- The Ufw Eagle Comes To The Lone Star State, 1966-1968 -- The Arizona Battlefield And Other Violence, 1969-1972 -- The Price Of Leadership: Death Threats -- The Six-year War With Teamsters -- End Of Hoover And Nixon -- The Unraveling Of Chavez -- Epilogue. The Technology Of Power. Jose Angel Gutierrez. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web. Utilizes declassified files from the FBI to investigate the agency's role in thwarting Cesar E. Chavez's efforts to build a labour union for farm workers and documents the roles of the FBI, California state police, and local police in assisting those who opposed Chavez.