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¥OHN ‘ | _ VER ¢ © . Tolson . E. A. Tamm__ Seteral Bureau of Investigation Mr. ote = Wnited States Bepartment of Justice Mr. Ledd E . Mr. Nichols a b Washington, B. €. Mr. Roses | te September 9, 1943 Mr. Tracy Call: 6:00-6:06 p.m. . Mr. Careos 7 Dictated: 8:40 p.m. Mr. Coffey Mr. Hendon Mr. Kramer MEMORANDUM FOR MR. D. M. LADD Mr. McGuire Mr. Harbo S Mr. Quinn Tamm _ RE: JOHN L. LEWIS, et al Tele. Room CIVIL RIGHTS & DOMESTIC Mr. Nease VIOLENCE Miss Beahm Miss Gandy At this tine Qin ny office honically con= tacted the Springfield Office and advised Agent whois <3 > acting in Mr. Hallford's absence from the office, that the Department ‘. had been contacted relative to the requests which had been made by certain of the miners who had given signed statements to Agents at Spring~> . field, Illinois, in the above captioned matter, as a result of which Mr. Frank Coleman of the Department had verbally indicated to Cp 3 : that the Department's attitude is as follows. Under no circumstancés does the * Departuent desire that copies of statements be given to any lawyers who might } ~ request sare. In addition he furnished him with the advice of Mr. Coleman that copies of statements should not be furnished to any of the individuals if they requested them but rather that they should be referred to the Attorney General or the Criminal Division of the a aaene in connection with any such ema: Dee ED les rn ts S| as apprised by scent f the f 4 Ines & S request. was plannine rive at Springfield, Illinois, sometime Late me a early tomorrow and that Mr. Coleman planned to spend a week ther A 1943 ae: advised that previous Bureau instructions as to Litte o® Wit . ’ an while he was there should be followed and any requ@sts for additiona] investigation which might be made by Mr. Coleman should be!referred by HE: Coleman to the Bureau through the Department at Washington ess in Mr. ¥ Haliford's opinion the natter was such as could be said to be nothing nore —™ b) than an extension of an approved procedure, already in existence. od Agent EM stated that in connection with the request which has been made for copies of statements already furnished to Agents, there have been very recent indications that certain individuals are contacting the miners as they leave the mines and are inguiring of the miners whether they have furnished staterents to any investigators recently and these individuals are ei’ er suggestion to or counseling the miners that if they have not given statements they should tell any investigators that night contact them for qe statements that on the advice of Attorney Mtzgerald they do not wish” ny stROr ED i cia