¡Viva La Causa!

Martyrs' Families Honored
RlGHT: Martyr Nan Freeman 's mother,
Selma, thanks the UFW for honoring her
daughter as Brother Peter Velasco assists her
at the podium. Behind her are daughter Liz
Freeman Spears and husband Milton.
RIGHT: Brother Chavez embraces Jose de Úl
Cruz, son ofmartyr Juan de Úl Cruz.
RIGHT: After her speech, Dolores Lopez,
mother ofmartyr Rene Lopez, is presented a
bouquet of red roses by Brothers Cesar
Chavez and Oscar Mondragon.
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LEFT: Brother Chavez (behind framed flag)
presents gift to Moshe DaifulÚlh, father of
martyr Nagi Daiful/ah, as Brother Frank
Ortiz looks on.
LEFT: Maximina Rosa Contreras, wife of
martyr Rufino Contreras, speaks at evening
programo At left, her young son, Julio Cesar,
is comforted by Sister Huerta.
Pictured on stage durlng the evenlng program are (/eft to rlght): Thomas Donahue; Shirley
Carr; John Hennlng; Gord Wilson; Justin Ostro, general vice-president of the Internationai
Association ofmachinists and Aerospace Workers; Slster Huerta; and J. J. Rodrlguez, president
of the Los Angeles County Central Labor Council.
Amigos y
Apoyadores
BELOW: Reminiscing at a reception for
guests are (/eft to right): Sister Huerta;
Rachel/e Donahue; Sister Rebecca Harrington,
UFW director in Texas; Fred Ross, Sr.,
who taught Brother Chavez how to organize
in the late 1950s and early '60s; and Jacques
Levy, author of "Cesar Chavez: An Autobiography
of La Causa. "
ABOVE: Long-time farm worker frlend Fr.
Lúls Olivares, pastor of Queen of Angels
Church in Los Angeles, encourages farm
workers to keep up thelr spirlt in spite ofcontinuinf
effons to crush their union.
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