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r &. A. Tamm . Clege - ohn C () cc-2a ; Federal Bureau of Investigation Mr. Glavis. Anited States Bepartment of Justice Mr. Ladd ; Washington, B. C. Me Rosen : August 30, 1913 Mr. Tracy 4 Mr. Corsoe_ Mr, Coffey Mr. Hendon Mr. Eramer MEMORANDUM FOR MR. DL K. wet Mr. McGuire OD ; Mr. Harbo, Re: John lL. Lewis et al Mr. Quinn Tamm__ ‘Civil Rights and Domestic Tele. Room Vielence Mr. Noase Mies Beabm ise Gand At this time SAC Hallford called ani talked to scoot ORE d my office regarding the above captioned matter. He atated that Agents handling this case have conducted over 100 interviews with miners in- | ¥olved in the case and the statements made by them have been favorable to the Governuent‘e theory of the case - that is — in general, although there have’ been a few miners who are members 0. é Workers of America who have not i; been of a favorable nature. { Mr. Hallford requested advice regarding certain exhibits requested by him last week around 4ugust 23rd euch as membership cards in comection with the voting by the Progressive Mine Workers Union members ami the members of the UMW at the time of the first and second elections which were held. I pointed out to him that a letter was on its way to him explaining that the membership cards are not available due to the procedure in voting which ia secret and also pointed out the fact that petitions filed by any of the miners with the National Labor Re- lations Board would not be actually made a part of the records of the NIRE and therefore were not available. Mr. Hallford pointed out there were certain things which Mr. Coleman, the Departmental Attorney handling this case, had indicated would not have to be done, although he had originally requested the performance of the same and Mr. ee. | eee or ene, Deen ainéeaA ant ¢25 hie 1 Hallford requested advice regarding this angis. item cuy to fam ji that he should forward a letter to the Bureau setting out these items so that they may be forwarded specifically to the Department and ne “H “STS -9 fron the Department for the records. ty - é 3 TcoRpoP & kb DEED ee, EXG4 D Wr. Hallford indicated that a report should be pi but cat a requeste which are continually received frd DA Eg partment are rather voluminous and in some instances partially repetitiva + that - is - they request, for instance, that additional angles be covered with certain = es 3 witnesses who have already been interviewed and the request appears to BUY relate to what would constitute rebuttal evidence at a trial rather than in the Government's case in chief. I augzested that dane nh | Ch evidence, de WALD where in his judgment such was the case that these itens ‘be set 7" ED QoPIES DESTROY SO SEP 21 1947422 san 11 1982 Lge ne Rt ee dividiemintie acamihinn ath atten tanec elimmiiainnd aTATES avinGe oe | "