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Re: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL. nberen ITH Onvinuc decide whether or not we wanted Edmundson to come down to talk to us, Ft “as in charge of this meeting. Edmundson made a spcech and a of of questions were asked, he told us if we came back we would not have to p2y any fee and there would be no discrimination agairst us. I voted to go back, because I needed my job and felt I had to to keep it. I was not a member of any committee and did not go from the Elks meeting to Edmundson or Elshoffs office nor did I go to'the Leland Hotcl. There did not seem to be any divided groups at these meetings it just seemed like a bunch of men trying to fizger what to do. “7 "I went to the meeting at the Elks Club a bunch of fellows asked me to go down and I went, we voted before Edmunson came down_ As I recall the wote was to "Since 1941 when the Usk, came back things have becn a little better but I think this is because of the shortage of men, otherwise things are about the same. “T have had Agent QM read to ne this statement which is written on this and tyo other pases, It is 211 truc to the best of my knowledge and belicf. JI am signing this of my own free will as it is all true. Simed: Si, "altnesses: \/ pecial agent, F.B.I. St. _P . Special agent F,BI. Springfield, Ill. Sept. 17, 1943" - 414 « if