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~2~+ . & review of the exhibits forwarded to the Bureau by the Department would indicate that all of the petitions filed by either Union, as referred to in #4 above, have been secured and furnished to the Springfield Office; however, Mr. Coleman advised a check would be made in this regard and any petitions not secured to date from the - files of the NLAB would be obtained immediately. With regard to #3 above, Mr. Coleman stated that either Union has a right to hold an election to certify a bargaining agent. A specific number of Union members are not required, but it is rather a matter of reasonableness to be decided by the NLAB, which hes discretion to hold an election at any time it feels one Union has sufficient members to justify an election to decide if that Union should be the sole bar~ gaining representative of the employees, Mr. Coleman also stated that in his opinion, it would not alter the walidity of the election if it were proven that some of the signatures appearing on the application for membership cards submitted with the Union's petition for election were forgeries; however, he stated that any evidence of forgeries on the part of the United Mine Workers would make good testimony in court. Mr. Coleman was advised that the Bureau would stbmit a memo- randum immediatelly, formally requesting the above listed material. ACTION: A memorandum for the Criminal Division is being prepared,’ formally requesting the mterial requested by SAC Hallford, as ref 4 to above. Neo ca Reapect , F. L. Welch Scene ee et me Arm RY ee eS are ee mE ee er ee Se