Mrs. Pestana also participated in the socalled "freedom riders" activity in Mississippi. Jean Pestana spoke at a meeting sponsored by the Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born in Los Angeles. about the first of September 1961. on the subject of "freedom riders." This meeting. reported by the National Guardian in its issue of September 4. 1961. at page 7. was held at the Hungarian Workmans Home Society hall. at 1251 South Street. Andrews Place. Los Angeles. Calif. Mrs. Pestanas cospeaker was Rosie Rosenberg. at the time head of the California Committee for the Protection of Foreign Born. Mrs. Rosenberg also was a fellowtraveler with the Pestanas on their illegal trip to Cuba in 1962.
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