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Ly en wy RE: JOHN L. LEVIS, ET AL INTERVIE.S WITH was interviowod by Spocial Es arene is rether acvanced in y » Ae 4s apparently a sincere anc henest man, he stated he hed no information of velue to instont cesoe Ho is not being recommended fcr a witness in this casce His statoment is as follows: "Springfield, Ill. Sept. 18, 1945 make the following voluntary statement t ceiul Agents cf tho Federal Burenu of Investiga- heve boon mado to infuce me to make any state- ne presently live at Tin i yor I heve beon o minor ‘all oy fire tne was © cacrtor menbor of tho Us Ms We I havo boon onployod nt Mince 4 for the pest a yoors. "T wis born "J joined PLA in 1932, but I didn't havo anything to do with tho forming of this union. Ifve never peic much attention to the unions and just did whot the rest of them dic. Since I'n gotting clcer Ico not pay much attention to union affeirs as long as I keep my job. As for as I'm con= cerned, tho unions arc all the sano. "T romonber gotting a letter frum Ryan in the fall of 1941, end at that timo 1 falt thst since Elshoff had taken the mine over we would all bo surc to work. I wasn't afraid of now working and didn't think much of what union would be at the mine. "I hoard that the PMA ha¢ some mectings at their holl after the sale of the mince, but the only meeting I went to was at the Elks Club. I got te the Elxs Club meeting when it was about over and the men seid they hae all joinod UY, so I also signed up at that time. I just signed up pocause the rost did. I con't hold anything ogninst either union, as for as Itm concerned they arc oll alike. Ome union is as fooc ast ho cthor. I don't have eny opinions as tc why the mon switched over from FuA to UM, I wns nover buaton cur throntencc. "T havo rood over this 2 puge stotoment and wieh to state it is true tc the beet of my momory. ee eS “Titnos sos /s/ Us. S. Dept. of Justice® - 600 - nag ee RTE ORES, OMEN TES CEASE EAD IE UT ad t ma r