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RE: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL b> c. bp was qui during the course of this interview that although he’ was attemeting to recollect the event, ne could not recollect the chronological order of events as they occurred at the time he was working for Mine B. In view of this fact it is not believed that ouid make a good witness. At the time of this interview BB executed the following signed statements "Sorinsfield, Illinois Sevtember 5, 1943 nT, ke the following voluntary statenent to fa whom have identi- fied thenselves as Special + A, e Federal Pureau of Investigation, No threats or promises have been made to me to induce me to make a state- ment. I was born ing , "I started working at Line B about and I was working there in 1932 when Frogres.ive Mine “orkers was organized. JI had nothing to do witn forming P M A but joined when the rest of the miners did. As I renemb.r, Pla got along all risht with the mana: ment of Mine B, and the memb.rs of PMA were satisfied with the officers of the Union. "T do not recall anythines about any contract expiring on March gil, 1937, nor any arzument about waves. "T have a very poor muszory and I don't recall anything about any P.M.A. mambers working for U.N... I remember there was a lot of things going on, but I do not recall what they were. "On the day of the strike I was working in the Southwest nart of Mine B. TI don't remember anybody loadin., cars short that day, and I didn't * know that there was any troubl. until I cawe out of the mine at my r«gular - quittin, tise. Then I learned that there was sone trouble, but I don't think anyone knew just what was wrong. I don't reaember an; thing about any nen being expelled from P.M.A. I do not remembur signing any petitions that -1,8- - woe eee wa me eR A Rn mam ae CR CU Ee Qe a Oe ae neem anne Te 2