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    "ocrText": "Ronald Reagan Presidential Library\nDigital Library Collections\nThis is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections.\nCollection: Reagan, Ronald: Gubernatorial Papers,\n1966-74: Press Unit\nFolder Title: CRLA - Messages Approving CRLA Veto\n(Vol. II) - Other (3 of 3)\nBox: P29\nTo see more digitized collections visit:\nhttps://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library\nTo see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit:\nhttps://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection\nContact a reference archivist at: [email protected]\nCitation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing\nNational Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/\nDecember 18, 1970\nHonorable Governor Ronald Reagan\nState Capitol\nSacramento, California 95814\nDear Governor Reagan:\nI have recently received word that you must\nconsider the California Rural League of Assistance's\nbudget for the coming year. Being a member of the\nagricultural industry in California, I urge you to\ndisapprove of this budget.\nCRLA has departed from their original concept\nof legal aid to the poor and has harassed farmers\nthroughout the state.\nAgain, I urge disapproval of CRLA's budget.\nRespectfully yours,\nCWMaxes\nC. W. \"Bill\" Moxon\nRt. 3 Box 505\nArcata, California 95521\nwestern UNION\nTelegram\n453P PST DEC 21 70 LA381\nL SJQ012 PD POM\nSJQ LIVERMORE CALIF 21\nGOVERNOR RONALD RAGAN\nSACRAMENTO CALIF\nURGE YOUR DISSAPROVAL OF CRLA BUDGET\nE J MULQUEENEY\n542 MCLEOD\nSF-1201 (R5-60)\nCity of Richmond\nPOLICE\nOFFICE OF\nROBERT B. MURPHY\nCALIFORNIA\nTELEPHONE\nCHIEF OF POLICE\n237-7000\nDecember 28, 1970\nHonorable Ronald Reagan\nGovernor of State of California\nSacramento, California 95814\nIt was my pleasure to read in the Oakland Tribune Sunday, December 27,\n1970, that you had rejected the grant which provided for California\nrural legal assistance. Your courage to take such action is commendable.\nIn addition to those points of justification for your rejection, I can\noffer four additional points experienced by our Police Department:\n1. On one occasion, while members of our department were\nattempting to arrest a fleeing theft suspect, the chase\nterminated in the doorway of the Legal Aide Office. Not\nonly did Legal Aide personnel refuse to assist us, they\nactually served to further confuse our apprehending the\nsuspect - very uncooperative.\n2. On at least one occasion, an attorney employed by the local\nLegal Aide Services appeared before the Richmond City Council\nto oppose the City's implementing a Police Helicopter Patrol\nProgram. He listed several points in opposition to such a\nprogram while not representing a client and indicated he\nwould be willing to represent anyone in the audience who\nshared his opinion.\n3. On another occasion, at a strike scene, Legal Aide repre-\nsentatives harassed our employees and later demanded copies\nof all reports we made at that scene, while refusing to\nidentify themselves. We are sure they were Legal Aide\nrepresentatives.\n4. On at least one occasion, a Legal Aide representative pre-\npared complaints against members of our Department, then\nadvised the alleged complainant not to talk to us. He then\nnot\nTelegram\nwestern union\n143P PST DEC 21 70 LB206\nL OLE094 AD PDF TDOL SANLEANDRO CALIF 21\nGOVERNOR REAGAN\nSACRAMENTO CALIF\nI DISAPPROVE OF CLRA BUDGET FOR YOU TO SIGN BECAUSE CLRA HAS\nDEPARTED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE AND HAS HARRASSED THE FARMERS\nTHROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA\nNAKASHIMA NURSERY SAN LEANDRO CALIF.\nSF-1201 (R5-69)\nGeo. P. Newcomb\n4834 Bissell Avenue\nRichmond, Calif. 94805\nDecember, 28, 1970\nHon. Ronald Regan, Governor,\nState of California,\nSacramento, California\nHon. Sir:\nI want to congratulate you for the courage you have displayed,\nin behalf of the people of the State of California, by your veto of\nCRLA.\nIt has been my observation that this group, under the guise of\nhelping the poor and needy, has contributed to the programs of those\nwho keep turmoil active. These people, it would seem, cannot be\nsatisfied. I understand, among other things, they guide the Chevez\ngroup. Grant them one thing, such as grapes, they immediately 80 to\nlettuce. If they ever become satisfied, they would be out of business.\nI am told that about 100 grape growers lost their farms as a\nresult of legal aid to the Chevez group. How about those Farmers?\nProbably had their lifetime invested. A big farmer can take it, a\nlittle one can not.\nHere is an example of their tactics. I pulled into the Mayfair\nparking lot to purchase a packet of cigars. I was immediately told\nnot to buy there, they were on strike. I used their line, and said\n\"I am Free, no one tells me what to do\" I was surrounded by both\nmen and women (Contra Costa Codlege Students) I am told, so a young\nwoman, who seemed to be the leader, took me on and stated \"you can't\nbuy here, we are on strike, and if you step into that store, you\nare a Scab, 80 I asked what is the difference between your lettuce\nand that of the so called, establishment. Answer 1 The Estab lish-\nment sprays their lettuce with DDT by aeroplane and women dow n\nbelow, get sprayed and have deformed babies. I said, \"Sis, it\nseems to me the answer to your problem is easy - don't get pregnant\nin the lettuce patch\". After being told, I was ignorant, and knew\nnothing about Unions, I bought my cigars.\nI am one of the Founders of the Independent Union of\nPetroleum Workers, and maybe I can agree with her, I know nothing\nabout Unions, especially her kind.\nHappy New Year, Governor, I am not the only one that is\nfor you.\nRespectfully yours,\n407 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE * BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA 0 DIAMOND3-7007\nE. L. NORBERG, A.I.A.\n0 Architect\n24DEC 1978\nDear gorernor Reagon\nall in your power to present the\nDo hope that you will do\nState from administating the\nJednal California. C.R.L. A program in\nprogram should be stopped.\nthisertravagant guaray\nSincerely Noberg\n407 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE. BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA o DIAMONO3-7007\nE. L.NORBERG,A.LA.\n© Architect\n24DEC. 1970\nDear forernor Peagan\nall in your power topresent the\nDo hope that you will do\nState from administrating The\nJederal California C.R.L. A program in\nprogram Sincerely should be stopped.\nguaring\nE.H. norberg\nOrigmal pent to Col. Retd\nmr. few When\nOffice of E,O.\nwestern Union\nTelegram\n952A PST DEC 22 70 LA186\nL UKA010 POM UPPERLAKE CALIF 22\nGOV REAGAN\nSACRAMENTO CALIF\nWE REQUEST ACTION BE TAKEN TO ABOLISH CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL\nASSISTANCE\nMR AND MRS MW OLDHAM BOX 238 UPPERLAKE CALIF.\nSF-1201 (R5-69)\nCatheys Valley, California\nDecember 19, 1970\nGovernor Ronald Reagan\nState Capitol\nSacramento, California\nDear Governor Reagan:\nI object to the policy of the CRLA end feel this program should\nbe terminated. It is a sad state of affairs when a farmer's\ntax money goes to pay a lawyer for prosecuting a case against\nhim. Also apparently the attorneys involved in this program\nseem to be more concerned with the pay they receive than in how\nthey obtain justice.\nRespectfully yours,\nWalter E. Pamer\nP. 0. Box 68\nCatheys Valley, California 95306\n21 December, 1970\nRt.2, Box 6109-A\nWkich, California 95482\nHovernor Ronald Beagan\nState Capital\nSperamento, Catifornia 95814\nDear Sir:\nThe a Juities of The CRLA are for from the original\nconcept of legal aid to the poor, therefore, nett Image you\nto disapprove the C RLa. budgetfar year.\nThank you.\nunless Changes are made\nRefuse funds for CRLA\n12/21/70\nDear govenor Reagon\nRural legal assistance\nI'm writing in regards to the California\nI'm wondering why our tay $ is being\nused to help a group that is not doing what they\nwere meant to do - They were supposed to help the poor people\nWhy are they handling Cases for people\nwho can afford to pay for their our legal Caunsel -\nin 10 months who applise for welfare because she used the $\nI sunderstand they are representing the teacher earning 11000\nusually saved for the summer to use as a dounpayment on\nhause\nwhy are they handling all of these cases for\nsocial reform and yet I wonder if I could get help\nif needed - probably not. I've always manager to pay for my our Coun\nfind out just what the guide lines of this group really\nl understand that it is not possible to\nnone of us can offord it - one yet - our tap\nChildren keep going up- up- lep 1\nl am Takes working hard supporting myself one ter\nmoney is being should used be this way Its disgusting\nthey wish We but don't use tax money for er\nThey able to figur whatever\nhave legal aid for the poor. Don't\nuse Drsm some guidlines take whatever cabe the poor\nthis the enough - or this group should be forced to\ncategory needs - avice on if he falls into a certain income\nand made\nundess the guidelines are made available +\nfune for CRLA should be refuser\nand enforces. Sandra Paul\nGeneer\nSL\nPaul M. Pease\n35 San Bruno Ave. Apt. #11.\nBrisbane, Calif. 94005\nDec 26, 1970\nDear Governor Reagan,\nInasmuch as the expenses\nfor the state of California are\nalready actionomically high-\nand rising - the feel that it\nshould not be burdened with\nthe added expense of administer\ning the CRLA Funds which\nthe Federal Government entends\nto distribute in California\nWe would ask that you\nplease VETO this most un-\nmerissary extravagance.\nVery truly your,\nPaul m peace\nDella I. Peace\nwestern UNION\nTelegram\n23 0A PST DEC 30 70 LA068\nL OLE055 EH NL PDF TDOL RICHMOND CALIF 29\nGOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN\nSTATE CAPITOL SACRAMENTO CALIF\nFOLLOWING MESSAGE SENT TO PRESIDENT NIXON: \"WE ARE OPPOSED\nTO HEW FAMILY ASSISTANCE PLAN AND, FURTHERMORE ARE IN AGREEMENT\nWITH GOVERNOR REAGANS REJECTION OF OEO FUNDS TO CALIFORNIA\nRURAL LEGAL AIDE\nHESTER R PIERCE 335 39TH STREET RICHMOND CALIF\nHEW 335 39TH\nSF-1201 (R5-59)\nTuesday\n29 December 1970\ngovernor Ronald Regan\nDear sir,\nI ful I must let you know\nhow pleased I am over your recent\naction to stop the funding of the\nCalif. Rural Legal S levils program. (CRLA)\nThis Mogram has been a constant source\nof irritation to me for some time.\nThe thought of my tax money being\nused to pay (radical) lawyers to fight\nmany of the things I believe in\nis very frustrating.\nas a conserative Dimocrat, I appland\nand am gratiful for your stand on this\nand many other (give away) issues,\nSincerely,\n21867 W. Woodland Crest Dr.\nnino 7. Polito\nWoodland Hills, Calif\n91364\nGiverside,\nCalifornia\nRSIDE\nCA\nIRIVERSIDE\n1870\n12-28-70\nHn Reogan -\n2 agree with you Completely on Vetoring\nthe fed money for attamays\nyou really try and Certainly home my gratitude,\nrouse\" and just Cast the toppager more,\nlegal aid tunas\nReagan had been given until $\nty, who can override the Republican\n29 to approve or veto the funds\nSACRAMENTO (P) - Gov. Reagan\ngovernor's rejection of the program.\nCRLA, created in 1966, but OEO\nvetoed yesterday a $1.8 million- federal\nCRLA is a private firm of lawyers\nvised the governor's executive SE\ngrant for the coming year for operation\nthat has battled Reagan almost is-\ntary, Edwin Messe III, this week\nCalifornia Rural Legal Assisance\nthroughout his term on controversial cut-\nword had to. come no later than\n?\n:\nthe antipoverty agency designed\nsues such as welfare and Medi-Cal the\nbacks. Its funds come from OEO,\nterday.\nthe DOOR.\nantinoverty agency.\nMESSE SAID the Regan adv\n-im of CRLA has been\nformworkers and\nTelegram\nwestern\n1026A PST DEC 22 70 LC079\nL UKA012 BR POM TDLP UPPERLAKE CALIF 22\nHONORABLE GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN\nSTATE CAPITOL SACRAMENTO CALIF\nI DAPPROVE OF THE CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN THE\nMANNER IT IS BEING USED\nEARL PROETT LAKE COUNTY FARM BUREAU MEMBER STAR ROUTE UPPERLAKE\nCALIF\n( 1019).\nSF-1201 (R5-69)\nRAMEY AND BOWLES\nCollection Service\n1815 TELEGRAPH AVENUE 832-7441\nOAKLAND CALIFORNIA 94612\nDecember 21, 1970\nHonorable Ronald Regan\nGovernor of California\nSacramento, California\nDear Governor Regan:\nI urge you to veto the upcoming funding of the California Rural Legal\nAssistance Program.\nThe CLRA has, in my opinion, exceeded the function for which it was\ncreated. Legal assistance should be for those who are unable to pay\nfor legal representation with respect to a specific need germaine to\nthat needy individual. Had rural aid remained within the boundry of\naiding the needy I would have no objection.\nHowever, as you must be aware, the California Rural Legal Assistance\nprogram has crusaded against the government which pays it's way and\nhas brought various class actions against industry and others with\nan intent to change the law. This crusading is beyond the purpose\nof that program. It seems to me that this is using public funds for\nselfish purposes and betrays the taxpayers trust in the proper use of\nhis tax money. The average taxpayer never intended his money to be\nused as a sword againt him!\nUntil the California Rural Legal Assistance program restrains it's\ncrusader role and limits itself to the purpose for which it was\ncreated I don't feel they should be funded with California Taxpayer's\nmoney.\nAgain, I urge a veto of the funding of CLRA. Thank you.\nVery truly yours,\nRAMEY & BOWLES\nGene D. Ramey\nowner\n8328 BlackGurn\nGovernor Reagon\nL.O. Balf 9000\n12-22-70\nJacramento Calf.\nRe: CRLA.\nDear Sir,\nJunderstand that you are ina position\nto refuse federal funds, which are to be\nallocated to the CRLA. I am in favor of\nthis refusal, & hope you will exercise your\npower in this direction.\nI am in complete agreement with right\nof the poor to have legal council, support,\n1 q representation of any I all legal\ngrievances they may have, & this should be\navailible to them, even if they cannot afford\nto pay for it.\nHowever I am against having my taxmoney\nused, by any organisation, such as the CRLA,\nthe individual. Ibelieve class action is\nfor purposesother than the legal protection of\nthe prerogative of the State $ Federal\nlegislators. Wishing you every Auccess.\nJam, Very truly yours.\nJack RauS.\ninvoice\ninp\nDobo\nmendo\nDeo7- 70\nI RENISH\nALBION, CALif\nwho\ncontroll\nfor Sacramento. R.Reagan\nBox81. 95410\nDEC 11 1970\nDar Sir:\nyou\nYourtopportion Fanior to\ncan\nwelfare frauds-veto of OEO\netc etc long avendue! Jf you\nhad ad used some muscle on\nstamps\nelection Ifeel certain you\nsome reforms prior to the\nfood\na million rescued An\nwould have won by at least\nfringe benefits and Glad returement pay tockled\nof the ages plus the payroise\nHow\nof our Outlooks very for medical! 1974\nGood Hearens, will we\nMendshift nixon again\n& guess there well 50mg always be J.Perish Horold Stassen,\nDecember 22,1970\nDEAR GOVERNOR Reagan:\nheARd that you are contemplate Assista\nfunding Ive the California Runal LEGAL\nplease do Not do so.\nTax gayer I feel\narmida Reepes\nM Than\nU.S.POSTAGE\n15708 Walbrookalk\n6c\nANGE\naccided Hgts, Calif 91745\nSQ7\nDEC|23\naf a\n1 AM\n8\n1970\nCALIF\nFRANKLIN D.ROOSEVELL\n+ IN\nDon Ronald Reagan\nold be\nNot\nSacramento, Cary.\n(\n(\nmy sake\nand the Hpr saVE of many oines\nThank you\nMrs armeda Reyes\nP.O. Bax 6148\nSan Dugo, baby.\nDecember 30, 19%\nDear Gevernor Regan\nyou have our whole hearted\nsupport in your medical cuts\nand your Revocation of funds for\nCRLa.\nWe are most appreciative of\nyour all cut effort to offict economy\nin the state's comprehencive programs\nSincerely,\nCharles Lan Rhades\nEner\nDecember 18, 1970\nHonorable Governor Ronald Reagan\nState Capitol\nSacramento, California 95814\nDear Governor Reagan:\nI have recently received word that you must\nconsider the California Rural League of Assistance's\nbudget for the coming year. Being a member of the\nagricultural industry in California, I urge you to\ndisapprove of this budget.\nCRLA has departed from their original concept\nof legal aid to the poor and has harassed farmers\nthroughout the state.\nAgain, I urge disapproval of CRLA's budget.\nRespectfully yours,\nBill Ba Bill Rice\nRt. 1 Box 597\nFortuna, California 95540\nDecember 18, 1970\nHonorable Governor Ronald Reagan\nState Capitol\nSacramento, California 95814\nDear Governor Reagan:\nI have recently received word that you must\nconsider the California Rural League of Assistance's\nbudget for the coming year. Being a member of the\nagricultural industry in California, I urge you to\ndisapprove of this budget.\nCRLA has departed from their original concept\nof legal aid to the poor and has harassed farmers\nthroughout the state.\nAgain, I urge disapproval of CRLA's budget.\nRespectfully yours,\nJames L. Rice\nP. O. Box 463\nFortuna, California 95540\nwestern UNION\nTelegram\n1157A PST DEC 21 70 LB 129\nL UKA027 BR PDC LAKEPORT CALIF 21 1029A PST\nTHE HONORABLE GOVERNOR RONALD REGAN\nCAPITOL BLDG SACRAMENTO CALIF\nWE ARE ASKING YOU TO THROW OUT THE CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE\nPROGRAM AS IT Is COSTLY AND IS DESTROYING US FARMERS AND OTHERS\nAND DOING NO GOOD. LAKE COUNTY FARM BUREAU, YOURS TRULY\nJAMES F RIESAL, $\n(1153).\ngost\nSF-1201 (R5-59)\nalear Josenan Regan:\nIT hm Law approvant to\nmal and 2 am sure many\nothers that the legan\nassistance program is ling\nmis used and is turning\ninto a racket for the dinefit\nif the interested langers and\nagainst the public interest\nThere is a place for legal\nmustance to the poor dut\nit should he Imitea to just\nthat\nJam smich\nR.J. Rituhm\nR.J. Robertson\n15366 Elvina Drive\nSan Leandro, Calif. 94579\nDecember 22, 1970\nOFFICE OF THE GOVRNOR\nSACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA\nDear Governor,\nIt is my understanding that you have under consideration\nthe budget of federal funds appropriated for the\nCalifornia Rural Legal Assistance.\nAs a tax payer and a concerned California citizen, I\nstrongly urge you to refuse said funds, and would\nfervently support you in your decision, on the basis\nthat this body has seriously digressed from the guide-\nlines set forth by congress when it initially allotted\nfunds for this program.\nI feel that they should defend clients, not strive to\nalter the social structure of the country.\nRespectfully yours\nto.\nRoblins\nH. ROBBINS\n1024 N. Stanley\nLos Angeles, Cal,\nwestern union\nTelegram\n418P PST DEC 21 70 LB288\nL STA 193 VC POM WUX SONORA CALIF 21 350P PST\nGOVENOR RONALD REAGAN\nSTATE CAPITOL SACRAMENTO CALIF\nURGE OPPOSITION TO CRLA BUDGET NOT IN BEST INTEREST ALL CALIFORNIA\nMR AND MRS RICHARD ROSASCO 252 W YANEY SONORA CALIF\nyes\nSF-1201 (F15-89)\nMrs. Roslyn Ross\n10901 Vinedale Street\nSun Valley, California 91352\nDecember 21, 1970\nGovernor Reagan\nState Capitol\nSacramento, California\nDear Governor Reagan:\nI am in favor of your vetoing any funds appropriated for California\nRural Legal Assistance as I feel they are not servicing the public\nas intended.\nVery (Mrs\nRAT ROZBICKI\nINSIS\nDAS\nDecember 22, 1970\nGov. Ronald Reagan\nSacramento, Calif. 95818\nSubject: Abolishment of CRLA\nDear Governor Reagan:\nI would like to express my feelings and reasons why you should\nconsider a veto of the California Rural League Assistance Program.\nWhen this program originated, the purpose was to help the poverty\nstricken individual in the same manner that the Legal Aid Society\nhad given assistance. However, the people in this program would\nrather take on different acts of social reform, such as the repre-\nsentation of a long hair youth from a family with a good income\nagainst the school board or welfare for a school teacher who earns\n$ 11,000 in ten months, not to mention a possible overthrow of the\ngovernment.\nI a m a collector in a collection agency and have noticed a certain\namount of harassment coming from this organization. It would certainly\nbe something if I pay my taxes to support these people to help elimi-\nnate my job by fighting some social reform instead of supplying repre-\nsentation to the poverty individual.\nA more logical way would be to have industry fund this program with\nprivate funds under strict rules to help the individual, who is po--\nverty stricken, out of a certain set of legitimate circumstances.\nNeedless to say, this would save taxpayers many dollars.\nIt is my sincere hope that this letter will help you in a small way\nto make the right decision.\nYours very truly,\nRay Roghichi\nRay Rozbicki\nDec. 21,1970\nGovenor Reagan:\nI understand you are Considering\nthe fund for the C.R. La. I am\nagainst it going through, as a\ntax Payer I feel you should\nrefuse this bill.\nIam also a Collector in an\nagency and if this goes through\nit will be very hard to\ncollect any delinquent account.\nEleanor Sincerely B Rudy\nPoBel374\nU.S.POSTAGE\n6c\nSouth Date, Ca\nANGE\n90280\n707\nDEC 23\n1 AM\n8\n1970\nFRANKLIN 0.R00SEVELT\nCALIF\nGovenor Ronald Reagan\nSacramento, Calif\n236 San Felipe Way\nNovato, Celifornia 94947\nDecember 31, 1970\nMr. Frank Carlucci, Chief\nOffice of Economic Opportunity\nWashington, D.C.\nDear Mr. Carlucci:\nIt is likely that the original intent to furnish legal assistance to\nthe poor in California was meant well, but there are many of us who\nfeel that the program here has been a failure. I know of circumstances\nin Northern California where radical, anti-establishment attorneys have\njoined the Rural Legal Assistance program in order to promote crusading\ncases against the State of California in order to establish and spread\ntheir political left-wing philosophies. The moneys they are expending\nare coming from cur taxpayer pockets. I strongly object to the use of\npublic funds for these purposes. I think that if you were to see, for\nyourself, some of these \"cooky\" agents administrating the program and\nreview their true objectives, you would concur with my thinking.\nOur Governor Reagan has wisely seen through this unnecessary, trouble-\nsome, anti-government program, and wishes to have it stopped here in\nCalifornia. I see no reason why the Federal Government should continue\nsuch a program in California against the peoples wishes.\nI sincerely hope that you will concur with our fine Governor in cutting\nthese unnecessary expenditures such as those for the Rural Legal Assistance\n(CRLA) which is a failure here.\nVery truly yours\nof\nAl Rueger\ncc: President Richard M. Nixon\nCongressman Don Clausen\nCongressman W. Maillard\nGovernor Ronald Reagan\nAssemblyman W. T. Bagley\nAssemblyman Frank Bellotti\nColumbia Electronic Sales, Inc.\n7360 Atoll Avenue\nMailing Address: P.O. Box 9266\nNorth Hollywood, California 91609\nTelephone: (213) 764-9030 (213) 875-2970\nYOUR REF.:\nDATE: December 28, 1970.\nThe Honorable Ronald H. Reagan\nGovernor of California\nSacramento, California\nSir:\nI wish to commend you for your intelligent and coherent approach\nto the C. free legal aid to the poor program. It becomes\nincreasingly intolerant and uncomprehending to see such blatant\ngive away - succor and acceptance of ideals and programs that\nnot only weaken our moral fiber, but makes folly of our free\nenterprise system.\nAny bum, fraud or the like can get away with murder because he\ncan find solace and comfort from these naive idealistic young\nattorneys who bleed for anyone fighting the establishment.\nI know of many cases and in particular one, where a nomadic ir-\nresponsible tenant for a minor problem in his apartment refused\nto pay his rent for eight months with the help of these SO-\ncalled just attorneys bankrupted the owner by harrassment and\nthreat. These people are a menace and use their powers unjustly\nand improperly and create this allowance of permissiveness which\nmust eventually spoil everything decent and American about our\nsystem.\nThank you for standing up and defending all of our rights and if\nthese people need and want socialism or worse, they certainly\ncan find it elsewhere and not in the U.S.A.\nI personally consider this legal aid program an abuse and gives\ncredence to a bunch of nit-wits who collect payment from the tax\npayer, and then attack the hand that feeds them.\nVery truly yours\nCOLUMBIA ELECTRONIC SALES, INC.\nLeonard B. Saken, President\n1m\n10643 Glenoaks Boulevard\nPacoima, California\nDecember 30, 1970\nHis Excellency\nHonorable Ronald Reagan\nGovernor of California\nSacramento\nDear Governor Reagan:\nMay I tell you how very pleased I am and my friends are that\nyou vetoed funding for California Rural Legal Assistance.\nI was one of the original members of the Board of Directors\nof San Fernando Valley Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. I know in the\nbeginning the legal service programs seemed to aid the poor. However,\nin a very short time, their purpose was diverted from aid to the poor to\ntest cases, particularly harrassing the police. A seminar was sponsored\nby Western Center on Law and Poverty on \"How to Avoid the Draft\", and\nmuch has been done by the legal service and other OEO programs to\norganize welfare recipients to \"know and demand their rights. 11\nI feel these services have done much to foster and initiate\ndefiance to and disrespect for our laws and our system of government.\nThey seem now to be a haven for militants, a very real force in encouraging\nthe chaos and unrest prevalent in the United States today.\nMust we continue to finance our own destruction? Is there\nnot some thing which can be done to eliminate this program, little of which\nreally helps the poor? I for one object to my tax dollar being used for\nthe purpose of supporting these subsersive activities.\nWe appreciate the good work you are doing, and trust that\nyou will succeed in your efforts to make California and the United States\na better place in which to live,\nSincerely,\nmary & Samulson\nMary G. Samuelson\nwestern UNION\nTelegram\n227P PST DEC 3 70 LA218\nL LLH179 XLT2909 SU DL PDB 2 EXTRA FAX LOS ANGELES CALIF 3 201p\nPST\nTHE HONORABLE RONALD REAGAN, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA\nSTATE CAPITOL SACRAMENTO CALIF\nON BEHALF OF WESTERN GROWERS ASSOCIATION WHICH REPRESENTS THE\nGROWERS AND SHIPPERS OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND MELON WHO PRODUCE\nMORE THAN 49 PERCENT OF THE NATIONAL CONSUMPTION OF THESE FOODS,\nWE WISH TO VOICE OUR VIGOROUS OPPOSITION TO THE CALIFORNIA\nRURAL LEGAL ASSISTANT GRANT WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION\nBY YOUR OFFICE. WE FEEL THAT CRLA IS NOT BEING USED TO THE\nINTENT OR PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS ORGANIZED. THEREFORE, WE\nRESPECTFULLY URGE YOUR CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER\nMIKE SCHULTZ VICE PRESIDENT WESTERN GROWERS ASSN.\n49.(224)\nSF-1201 (R5-69)\nwestern UNION\nTelegram\n827P PST DEC 21 70 LB376\nL ERA099 NPD EUREKA CALIF 21\nGOVERNOR R REAGAN\nSACRAMENTO CALIF\nURGE YOU DISAPPROVE SUBMITTED BUDGET FOR CRLA THIS ORGANIZATION\nHAS BEEN HARASSING MANY LAW ABIDING PEOPLE THEY HAVE ESPECIALLY\nMADE AGRICULTURE THE TARGET OF THEIR HARASSMENT. THE STATES\nLEADING INDUSTRY CAN WELL DO WITHOUT THIS KIND OF TREATMENT\nGENE SENESTRARO RT 1 BOX 766 EUREKA.\nSF-1201 (R5-89)\nSherman Oaks, Calef\nDecember 22, 1970\nHonorable Ronald Reager\nOffice of the Governor\nAccruments, Calif\nI regintly recommend that you vito\nthe \"Caly Pural League assistance program,\nknown CREA more commanly As CRLA\non the grounds that, in my opinion, it\ndoes not adhere to the intent of tonying\nwhen Conguss formated the program and that\nthe leaders of The CRLA program rise it\nas an instrument for\nturmal, and ssares not rital to any\ninstrudual hit rather non mindane as W platform for\nDocial reform on mindone, nonsensical\nunderst issues that has gone for ashay\nfrom the gudislines that the Federal\ngovernment had in mind\nSincerely yours,\nan Howard Shildon rike a\n4405 A Carpon\nAloman Bcha, Gel\n91103.\nHH\nwestern UNION\nTelegram\n1012A PST DEC 29 70 LC054\nL SLA011 BS PDB 8 EXTRA FAX SAN LEANDRO CALIF 29 941A PST\nRONALD REGAN GOVERNOR STATE OF CALIF\nSTATE CAPITOL SACRAMENTO CALIF\nDEAR SIR, THANK YOU FOR EXERCISING YOUR RIGHT OF VETO REGARDING\nFUNDING FOR CALIF. RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE. WE IN THE COLLECTION\nAGENCY INDUSTRY HAVE WITNESSED GROSS MISUSE OF TAXPAYERS MONEY\nBY THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHERS LIKE IT FUNDED STATE AND FEDERALLY,\nWHILE WE FEEL THE POOR ARE ENTITLED TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE BY\nC.R.L.A. WE ALSO FEEL STRONGLY SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO ELIMINATE\nTHE MISUSE OF THEIR FUNDS AND SERVICES. WHAT CAN WE IN OUR\nINDUSTRY DO TO ACHIEVE THIS END. VERY THRULY\nKHELEN SHELTON PRESIDENT SAN LEANDRO COLLECTION SERVICE 1155\nE 14TH ST SAN LEANDRO CALIF\n(1010).\nSF-1201 (R5-69)\nEASY\nTelegram\nwestern UNION\n1153A PST DEC 21 70 LB 125\nL UKA024 POM LAKEPORT CALIF 21\nGOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN\nCAPTIL BLDG SACRAMENTO CALIF\nI WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CRLA BUDGET DENIED\nFLYD SILVA 6345 HIGHLANDS SPRINGS ROAD LAKEPORT CALIF\n( 1150).\nSF-1201 (R5-89)\nAKE\n49th District\nAgricultural Assn.\nCounty\nP. O. BOX 866\nLAKEPORT, CALIFORNIA 95453\nFAIR\n(707) 263-4595\nAND HOM : COMING\nHELD EVERY LABOR DAY WEEKEND\nDecember 16, 1970\nThe Honorable Ronald Reagan\nGovernor of California\nState Capitol\nSacramento, California 95814\nAttention : Appointment Secretary\nDear Governor Reagan:\nAt our December 16, 1970 meeting, we the Board of Directors\nof the 49th District Agricultural Association, after a lengthy\ndiscussion of the California Rural Legal Assistance Program, on\na motion by Director James I. Scinn, which was seconded by Dir-\nector Richard In Miller, did vote that a letter be directed to the\nGovernor of California 88 opposing the continuance of the California\nRural Legal Assistance Program. This motion was passed unanimously.\nYours very truly,\nLAKE COUNTY FAIR\nEmesty\nEJS:vf\nErnest The Steen\nPresident\nCC: Ray E. Johnson\nRandolph Collier\nDecember 21, 1970\nDear Mr. Reagan,\nThe signatures below belong to country agricultural people\nwho are apposed to the action of the California Rulel Legal A1d\n(C.R.L.A.) and urge you to dissaprove the C.R.L.A. budget for\nnext year.\nHerneth It strol.\nPotter Valley-\nPR. Whiteom\nPotter Valley\nJohn L. March Pottu Valley\n9.E. Parker\nPatter Valley\nMay M Samble Patter Jalley\nKhard a Wood Patter Valley\nAgricultural Citizens\nPotter Valley\nPotter Valley, California\n95469\nPETTER\nVA,\nDEC\n23\nA.M.\n1970\n93469\n95814\n643 &. Julip It.\nEscondido, Ca. 92025\nDear Sir:\nDecember 27, 1970\nGreatful thanks for Rural vetaing the\nfederal grant for Calif Legal assistance\nInc. overnide. are asking Pres. nixon to prevent an\nappreciatively yours,\nCarnelius J. Thompson\nMarie Thompson\nDecember 21, 1970\nGovernor Ronald Reagan\nSacramento, California, 95814\nGovernor;\nThe Potter Valley Farm Center has gone\non record unanimously opposing the activities\nof the California Rural Legal Aid (CRLA) and\nurge you to disapprove the CRLA budget for\nthe coming year.\nSincerely,\nLary Shomton\nLarry Thornton\nSecretary-Treasurer\nPotter Valley Farm Center\nRt. 1 Box 28\nPotter Valley, California 95469\nEnr\nVincent C. Tiscornia\nSan Andreas, Calif. 95249\nDecember 19, 1970\nHonneble Ronald Reajan\nGovernor 6 California\nSecrements California\nyour Honor:\nI disappene the California\nRural Legal Assistance budget\nfor next year.\nSincerely yours,\n21015 Wood are\nTorrance Col\nInvesting\n90503\nstze\nCompanies 6.9\nL,A.comity\nNEW YORK oth\n6.41 7.0\n5.61 6.1\nfollowing\n4.30 4.7\n7.88 8.5\n12.19.13.1\n¡ANCIAL\nthe prices Group: 6.54 3.95 6. 4.\nthese have Mut\n9.18 9.\n3.82 4\nthan prod 500,-\npoor persons in rural areas,\ninnec\nMarketsmornia Rural\nmany of them unable to speak\nLegal Assistance Inc. in exist-\nor read English, often transient\nence.\nfarm workers, ignorant of legal\nhas been a perversion of the\ntrustful of the law and lawyers.\nme terr payer tostep\neve 7 a pull support\n\"I'm opposed to what I think\nrights, poorly educated and dis-\noriginal congressional intent,\"\nThe organization is barred\nthe Republican governor told the\nfrom defending criminal actions\nAssociated Press this week in\nor accepting fee-generating\ns femding ours money\nan interview.\ncases.\nThe same disenchantment can\nBut as the poor grow more\nbe seen throughout the Reagan\norganized. CRLA experts note,\nadministration.\nwelfare cases are increasing,\ndisponsis Truly ble creature\nP\nIn a speech last week Rea-\nfrom about 300 matters in 1968-\ngan's human relations secretary,\n69 to 2.300 in 1969-70 and CRLA\nLucian Vandegrift, told a Re-\nhas about 40 full time attorneys\npublican women's group that\nnow.\nfederal court welfare rulings ad-\nReagan said the program orig-\nto the state \"were insti-\ninally was intended to provide\nRud. Jolek\ngated by - of all things - suits\nlegal assistance to poor persons\nbrought by federally paid at-\nwho were cheated or \"bluffed\ntorneys.\"\nout of their just rights.\"\nVandegrift said, \"Your taxes\nBut the CRLA has pursued\ngo to pay attorneys who sue the\ngroup actions against state gov-\nmad\ngovernment to make you pay\nernment intended to benefit an\nmore taxes. It sounds like Alice\nentire class of people, a tactic\nin Wonderland.\"\nReagan and his top administrat-\nrenas\nThe CRLA was founded in\nors especially deplore.\n1966 by a young lawyer, James\nCRLA, however, says in an\nact.\nDEG 14 1970,\nMrs. Gordon Van Vleck\nRt. 1, Box ICB\nPLYMOUTH,\nPlymouth, California\n95669\n23\nPM\n1970\n95669\nGovernor Ronala Reagan\nState Cabitol\nSacramento, California\nWe do not feel that agriculture, the business\ncommunity or the poor people of California have\nbenefitted from this program. It has been poorly\nmanaged and is a misuse of federal monies. The\nrural people who need help might better be\nassisted at the local level, possibly through the\nbar Association.\nThank you for your consideration and best wishes\nfor the holiday season.\nSincerely,\nthere the Then\nDecember 22, 19\nR. Uasquez\n1325 S. Greenwo\napt #4\nRonald Rengan\nMontebello, Ca\n906\nMR Governor,\nas a taxpayer d an very much oppose\nto the C.R.L.A. being funded by see\ntaxes\nalso as a hisconsed Collector I feed\nthat they would jeepordize my job, as\nthey have in some systances in the\npast\nPlease veto this bill ! as\na TAxpyer 2. would like to be\nheard !\nThank you\nfilin y. Uasquez\n1325 So Greenwood\n#4\nMontabello, Calif\nWILLITS CALIF.\n12-18-70\nGEHTLEMRN -\nMAY / ADD MY VOICE IN POOTEST\nTo C.R.L.A. AMD URGE THE GOVERNERS\nVETO\nA PLAN, LIKE So MANY OTHERS\nIN GOVERNMENT, RAPED By THE\nLEGAL FRATERNITY,\nTHANKINE You\nR E Natam\nRT 1 Box 81 M\nWILLITS, CALIF.\nTelegram\nwestern UNIQU\n401P PST JAN 5 71 LB331\nL STA167 167 VC NL PD WUX SONORA CALIF 5\nGOVERNOR REAGAN\nCAPITOL BLDG SACRAMENTO CALIF\nTHE TUOLUMNE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE PASSED A RESOLUTION\nASKING YOU TO UPHOLD GOVERNOR REAGANS VETO OF CRLA FUNDS THE\nCRLA WILL BE OF NO HELP IN 1972 AND AN OVERRIDE OF GOVERNOR\nREAGANS VETO WILL AILENATE MANY REPUBLICANS WHO WILL BE OF\nHELP IN 1972.\nTUOLUMNE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE F C \"TED\" WENZEL\nCHAIRMAN\nSF-1201 (R5-69)\nM9\nL\nA\nany\n030.00\nTHANK GOD orel WE HAVE\nGOVGRNOR WITH GUTS!\nTAND\nY\nYO\nUR\nG\nU\nN.\n1\nJ\nMR & MRS. L. L. WESTLING, SR\n37 HILLWOOD.PL OAKLAND.\n94610\n12-18-70\nOF\nWe\nGov. Ronald Reagan\nState Capitol Bldg.\n$2\nSacramento Calif. 95814\nDear Governor:\nPlease deletse from your next budget\nthe request from the C.R.L.A. for any funds whatsoever. This\ngroup has completely reversed its policies to aid minor and\nunder-priveleged people to one of aiding organizations and law\nbreaking people.\nWe in agriculture are being harassed at\nevery opportunity and we resent tax money being used to aid\nthis group which seems determined to wreck th e American Free\nEnterprise System. Thanks.\nMany Christmas\nSincerely\nHappy. year.\n30465 miller Rd\nFalley Center, crif.\nTe :10 am\nwestern UNION\n130P PST DEC 29 70 LA 190\nL SBA 120 CLS PDF SAN BERNARDINO CALIF 29 122PPST\nGOVERNOR REAGAN\nSACRAMENTO CALIF.\nWE HEARTILY ENDORSE YOUR DECISION 100 PERCENT ON DISCONTINUING\nLEGAL AID THIS REPRESENTS THE OPINION OF A LARGE NUMBER OF\nASSOCIATES\nF E WIGGINS MD.\n100\n(125)\nSF-1201 (R5-69)\nRoute 1, Box 442-A\nRedwood Valley, California\nDecember 21, 1970\nGovernor Ronald Reagan\nState Capitol\nSacramento, California 95814\nDear Sir:\nAs a former farmer I urge you to disapprove the CRLA budget\nfor next year.\nTheir practices do not appear to be in line with the original\nconcept of Legal Aid to the poor, as I see it.\nThanking you in advance.\nSincerely yours,\nmayine Williams\nMayme Williams\nMendo\nRedwood Valley, California\nRt. 1, 7300 442\nDecember 22, 1970\nHonorable Ronald Ru you\nGovernor of California\nSacraments California 95814\nDear fir:\nI am concerned over the a ctivities ICRLA\nplease nito their budget for next year.\nRespertfully\nmichael Williams\nDecember 28, 1970\nDear Governor Reagan,\nWe are in complete agreement with you re-\ngarding the Legal Aid Funds.\nWe hope you \"stick by your guns, and don't\nback down.\nYours truly,\n55120 Williams\nMrs. Ruth S. Williams\n4000 Woodlawn Ave.\nLynwood, Calif. 90262\nwestern\nTelegram\n1154P PST DEC 21 70 LA028\nL SJA008 EL NL PDF TDSJ FREMONT CALIF 21\nHON GOV RONALD REAGAN\nSTATE, CAPITAL SACRAMENTO CALIF\nDEAR GOVERNOR REAGAN, AS A FARMER AND TAXPAYER IN ALAMEDA COUNTY\nI STRONGLY URGE YOU TO DISAPPROVE THE CRLA BUDGET FOR 1971.\nCRLA HAS LOST SIGHT OF ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF LEGAL AID FOR\nTHE POOR AND IS CONCENTRATING ON THE HARASSMENT OF AGRICULTURE\nIN CALIFORNIA\nS E WILLIAMS L S WILLIAMS CO.\nSF-1201 (R5-69)\nCatheys Valley\nDec. California 19,1970\nGovernor Ronald Reagan\nState Capitol\nSacraments, California 95814\nDear Governor Leagan:\nof the C.R.L A. program because of\nWe are in favor of the termination its\ndetremental effect on the farmers\nwho produce the nations food also,\nbecause of its tendency to faster\ndistrust and class hatred between\npeople who should be working\ntogether for the good of the nation.\nRespectfully yours,\nWill Wyre\n(mrs.) myra E. Wyre\nP.O. Bay 67\nCathey Valley, Calif 95306"
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