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- RE: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL INTERVIB: WITH ed oat his residence Located 45, by . . Specie] Lrents not censidcered as a coc nasmnuch os he is very gave information sct "forth in tho following steteament which he refused to sirr. but which he stetcd wes true ond accurntet “Springfield, Tli_ September 13, 1945. "Hy name is I mate the following stutement to rho heve identified themselves to me to Dedht & Buresu of Investifzetion. No promises, threats, or consideration of any ki d has been mace to me te mike this statencnt. "I have worket at Mine & for cbout 7 years. I an werking there now, and worked there at the tine that the local of Mine 4 changed from the Pro- gressive Mine Workers of 4ucrica tc the United Mine Workers of Anerioa. 1 co not knew much abcut whit heppened at thnt tiie. TI know that & new company took over, and they chanced tho unions. I did not attond any of the nootings, or know anything absut whet happened at the meetings. I did nct po anywhere until tho nine was recponet, and went buck tc go to work. 4t that tine I joined the UMY, Prior tc that time I was satisfied with the cporation of the PLY, and would have been just as sctisfied te werk under that union. I think most of the men felt the sane, way, but it did net meke much differonce to mo, "Tl heve reed the ebcve stctement cn this page and it is all true and accurate.” (unsigned)