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-~% F - ‘s * JOHN EDGAR HOOVER ' *pimecTor Bederal Bureau of Investigatian Hnited States Department of Justice . ter . S24 Washington, B. ¢. FL: BK duly 26, 1943 aes Time of Interview: . Mr. Carson 3:39 P.M. to 4:25 P.M. Mr, Harbo Mr. Hendon MEMORANDUM FOR MR, D. M. LADD Mr, MeGuire os Mr. Mumford “all IFO ATIC N reuy wri" JOHN © S, RAY EDMUNDSON, : Mr. Piper 7 NG ithath WALTER J TAMES, Officials of the Mr Quinn Tamm_ fi Ta) CUTIE Unit ed Mine Workers of America; Tele. Room = aia nS i GLAS: wil: th CARL H$§ OLSHOFF, Owner of Mine B. Mr. Mease gate J By. (4, Springfield, Lllinoia; Miss Beahm a "Ltt. CIVIL RIGHTS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Miss Gandy x \ ee Mr. Franj’Coleman of the Civil Rights Section of the Department celled at the Buream at the above time concerning the captioned case and was inter— viewed by the writer. It eppeared that Coleman's primary purpose in calling / . at the Bureau was to discuss the following three points jn connection with / this case: (1) Allegations recaitly made by the press that the Attorney General was "sitting" on this case. (2) To determine if the Bureau would photostat 125 exhibits b submitted to the Department 3 Tas, wee, Feyo3 (3) To ascertain wich persons would be interviewed at the outset of this investigation, and to point out that certain ones should be contacted as soon as possibile. According to Kr. Colenan, approximately two weeks ago the Chicago Daily News indicated that the Attorney Geral was furnished with all previous information developed conceming the activities of John L. Lewis, and that instead of taking any action, the Attorney General had been "s Ur an ce me oleman, g review of the case for the purpose of determining what additional investiga~ tion is necessary to pogsibly develop a violation of the Civil Rights Statutes on the part of Lewie. 4" According ur. Colenan feels that these documents are of conducting the investigation requested by the ea ae wat Torres pnéenak pe . aad PAL: JAN 44. 1O0E 32 AUG 12 1943 - bad FE at tet ET EA RE RSS SNS A A SRST = SRR 8 SS