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fhe: JOHN L. LawIS, UT Au. wet ar A se eee Ae ble aed song erp taant Yenand Noves Ware Laken of the bLrterview oy agent win ther? notes later being transeribed by Azent ee and a state- ment araym up, bused upon them, on September 2, 1943 this statement was sresintes to him, de read tie sam and oronounced it correct and signed it. vas found to have 2 bi.ther intclicect than most miners, It is . hat ne is @ very roliable person anc would be a willing -ritness z called upon to testify. UL advised that he had ne criminal record, is as follows: Tac statement Bae 1T he + surcau of Investig ition, ‘United states Department of Justice. No foree or tureats nave been made me to give this statcoment. and came to the United States eu citizen thru fath: , ni Til. woot & years A&fo ecane a in Tllinois a.d 1 Aave never heid any union office and I pres.ntly an working at ifine 3 in Spri:.gfield, Jll., and I started there onck .rounc GReagaes when line 3 was under UM Ui. and Lishoff got along then as Tar as I kmow of, and the wion appvared to be alright for the ven. Iowanted to turn over to 7:4 in 19272 and I vant over with tuc rest of thie men then and f did not acip in turning over from Wie to PMA. Getween 1932 and 1937 “eShoit and PH, s uned to zct along alright as nothiug unusual nappened that IT know of. I don't xriow of tug manatumernt of j:lne 3 being sicsatisifed: vith FL. or canted to vot UM back, To never heara anything bac at all about Pla men or officinis, and wo minors felt that the corn offaciais were all right ang Vere doing right for the men, Pi vas not a racket rum local and vig had over 4900 numbers, I vould attend | nectings only vow and then as Gprineficld, Iii., is too far fron ty but a vould 'o once in 4& While. ~ Was Dorn in ieee Yoars =20 and a bee member of uli ~ 316 =