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i ie Laan Rez JOHN L. LEwIS, <T Al, who resides at diiinois, was interviewed on the by Srcecial «agents and would not make a Ww witi.Ss du. to ar irability to cxpress ninsc & very poor movery. He furnished inforration as set turch in the following signed statement. Sprirgiicid, rea "Springficld, J11_ September 14, 1943. Warr ramc i I wes born ir Iam an «.terican c1t.4 TK no Icllovirg » vatement to ‘ho nav. identified ~™f..¥- ie to be PUdfiel bureau of Investigation. Wo promises, threats, or consideratic mn ouf ony kind his been mde to me, It is ail true anc accurate, MT have worked at line A since iz—m——m ft was er- ployed there in 1941 when Rvan sold his interest tt Elshoff, Be- fore Ryan sold the nine, thre was no talk about changing unions, I gucss everybody was satisfied with the Progressive kire ‘orkers. I did not cars much which umion I belonged to, but I would have becn satisficd to have stayed under the Frogressive Mine dorkers. I du not Know why the mcn changed wmions, Elshoff bought the mine, ‘and so they changed uriors. I gucss thoy warted to have the sane wmion at both mircs rum by Elshoff. I do net know why they chanacd,. Iowent te only ore mectirg whers the matter was discussed ot all, That was tho necting at the “lk's club hell. «11 I can romember is thit they sign.d up for the Ully at that tire. I signed up because the majority was gorng to. I did not care much which union I be- © Jonged to. Ido not know why tho other non sign:d up, or changed, ‘te un. "i have road the above stat-met on this page. It is all true and accurate. /s| Qs /S/ FBI FBI." - 645 - .