V DRAFT BY DAVID A. DEAN Dear Mr. Mecrs and Mr. Coyle: E Xfi.E3) 1TE Ce-t1AJ1190 0:uti I eLta-e-el t;41.Cf ONv. TZ d- ,601 Da'ir PtxR --rttLr e /44 Thank you both for meeting with members of my staff and discussing with 4.#61e4 them your proposal for placing Cuban Entrants in East Texas. There still remains a great amount of mystery surrounding the resettlement. I am still adamantly opposed to any significant resettlement of Cuban Entrants in East Texas. I am not convinced that such action would be in the best interests of the citizens of East Texas or the Cubans them- selves. However, I will To-examine my position on this me with specific information on the employers identity of the persons of the church and family sibility for housing, finances and other counsel give me assurances from the county judge of each will live or work that community services are adequate to meet the needs of the'Cubans and that they do not object to the resettlement. Placing Cubans where they are unwanted and in a potentially explosive situation is of no benefit to any of the concerned parties. issue if you who will hire sponsors For the ei& C( : ftN9.6z- will provide r the Cubans -e--)-15 with respon- Cubans. A444. county where any Cuban Pending this information and these assurances, I remain adamantly opposed to the resettlement of the Cubans into East Texas. -I will also continue to do all that is within my power to prevent this movement and continue to urge the institution of legal action by the Texas Attorney General to enjoin the transfer of Cubans from Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, to East Texas. DJ& Sincerely, William P. Clements, Jr. 4 t'Lae