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Re: JOHN L, LEWIS, EY AL. INTERViEn WITH erviewed by Special Agents a and speaks good English and appears friendly and cooperative. If de- sirable he could be used as a witness, although the information furnished by him in the foliowing statement, is not particularly pertinent. "Springfield, ILlinois nT make the following voluntary statement to and » both of whom have identified then- selves a3 Special agents in the rederal Bureau of Investigation. Wo threats or promises have been made to me to induce me to make a statement, 'T was born on and came to the 0.5. a Ba became a U, S. citizen i I reside a {iii "J started coal mining in Illinois in nd at that time joined U.Me?. I have mined ever since. Prior to held offices in the U.t.7, but not since, "J started at Mine B in July, 1940 but I had not worked for over a year prior to that. “ihen I went to Iline B I did not belong to any union. Prior to going to work there I had seen a friend of mine down town, a fellow called Baym possibly and he told me they were hiring at Mine B. I a=. and sav Oscar Falcetti about a job and he told me I got to work on the night shift. , "J went to work nights as timberman and joined U.M.W. right away. Two or three men saw me, one was Bohannon, and they asked me to join U.M.a. They were nice about it an. didn't threaten me in anyway. No one from F.M,A. approached me, I worked nights for about a year and wasn't around when most of the men were there, "I voted in the NLRB election in February, 1941. I am stili at Mine B and am now digging coal at that place, . = 225 = +