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seg re Be a ania RE: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL INTERVIET WITH also known as or , 1943. by pecial Agents will make a fair to good witnees. . He hes no eririncl record, Hie statement follows: “Springfield, Illinois September 19, 1945 Springfield, n I, Illinois do make the following voluntary s§ ° whom I know to ba Spec Agers of the Feder and whom I know Spec Fens of th Bureau - Sn No threats or promises of any ine arve deen made to me; I have been told I need not make any statexent anc thes this state- rent can be used in court. I came to the United I becnme o citizen of the United States I have been wors*.2 in the ane Workers. “J was tern in States vin New York City 3 at Springfield, Illinois in September, mines since MS iret joining the Unite “TI began work at Mine tA‘ in ag e digger as a nember of the United Mine Yorkers. Iwas sotisfied wi this union until 1932 when the Mine 'A' signed up with the Progreesi ve himrs Union. I decided to join the PMA and wes in favor of thet union. The conditions were Oo. Ke in this union teo but I did not think there wos mich difference between UMi and Pi. "?Y first heard about the sale of Mine ‘A! by reading the news- paper. I did not think anything about the sale as affecting my job. I attended the meeting held at Redman's Hall presided over ‘by at which the question of going over to the United ine eee 8 a «." I ettended the meeting held at the Elks Hell presided over by Ray Edmundson spoke at this mooting end signed up the Stree Le ree miners lor tne united hiine Workers. "7 heard that Elsheff would keop Mine 'A' closed unlessit was operated with the UMW ond thet he would operate Mine 'A' through Mine 'Bt. This influenced me to join United Mine Workers which I did ot the meot ing ct the Elke Hall. I don't care which union I belong to just that I have o job. "T have been read the within statement consisting of 2 pages and it is cll true. /+/ ZT ee Specinl Agents, F. B. I., Springfield, 121." ~ 319 - “Witnessed: