Evening star., 1962-05-12

Mexican laborers. -
Opposed by Farmers
"In general terms, the farmer.
representatives we're opposed to
the course Of action which was
being followed by Mr.. Holle-,
man in connection with the
Bracero program" the sum-
mary said.
The Wirtz account said the
farmer representatives re-.
manned critical after the meet
ing. There Is no evidence that
any change in position. more
favorable to the farmers was.
taken by Holleman as a result
of these meetings" 20
The account also noted that
Estes has opposed the general
position Of the farmers on
Braceros and expressed the,
view that the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act should be extended to
agricultural labor" -
Estes formerly was president
of the State AFL-CIO organ
ization in Texas. Mr.. Holleman'
was former executive secretary.
Of the Texas State Labor Fed
Grafton.
Mr.. Wirtz noted that Mr.,
Holleman has twice taken.
administrative action which
appears to be directly contrary.
to Estes interest :" but he
said these instances have not
yet been investigated. =
The summary also recounted'
the previously publicized story
of Mr.. Holleman's request that
Estes helped finance q dinner,
given by Secretary Goldberg for
Vice President johnson Jam
uary IL. hi@
In the account prepared by
Mr.. Wirtz, Mr.. Holleman said
he and his wife were flown
from Fort Worth, Tex, to-
Hollis, Okla, in Estes private
plane last November. The ac-a
count said Estes arranged the
150-mile flight because the
Hollemans had no convenient
transportation to the Oklahoma
community after attending the
funeral Of House Speaker Sam
Rayburn.
The statement traced the re-
lationship between Estes and
Mr.. Holleman to 1852 when
Mr.. Hollennan held the State,
labor post and Estes was en-
gagged in q 1arge-scale farm
ing operation in Pecos. Both
were actively interested in po-
litical affairs and Mr.. HolIe-
man, said the statement, "re-
calls his first meeting with
Estes as being at a political
rally at Auesin."
The contacts between Estes
and Mr.. Holleman became
more frequent during the 1860
campaign, in which Mr.. Holle-
man was an assistant Demo-
cratic campaign director for
Texas.
"An important element in
this relationship is the mem /;
bership Of both in the Church
Of Christ" said the statement.
Mr.. Holleman said his first
nonpolitical contact with Estes
came at q chance meeting at
services In Austin. A couple /,
Of times they attended church
services together in Washing:
ton with their wives. -
Told Of Difficulty e
In January, 1861. Estes,
called Mr.. Holleman to con- .
gratulate him on his appoint
ment as Assistant Secretary Of
Labor. -,
The statement said at this :
point that ESTES had nothing
whatsoever to do with his APP
pointment." -
Later in the month Estes,
who had come to Washington
with his wife, invited Mr.. Holl
leman and his wife to a party
in their hotel suite. That eye=
ming, said Mr.. Holleman, they
became well acquainted.
It was last January 8, re@
lated the statement, that Mr..
Holleman took Estes to lunch,
teld him that Mr.. Goldberg
would not permit anyone to-
help pay for the johnson din !
ner. and then got into the
subject OF his own financial /,
problems. +os
Estes. continued the state-
ment, gave Mr.. Holleman q,
check for $1,000 which Mr.
Holleman deposited in his bank :
account about January 16. X
Estes now is awaiting trial
on charges he sold chattel
mortgages on nonexistent fer.