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Esty at . RE: JOHN L. LEVIS, ETAL ee Miser aa oe INTERVIE? VITH a: interviewed at his residence, peel pringfield, linois the afternoon evtonber 17, 1945, by special Agents ani: as Cine: @ person having an intelligence about that of the average miner. Ho wou mike a good witness. Ha claimed to have never been son- However, he re- ere he had tacted in reference to this case and imew uothing about it. fused to answer some questions as being too personal, such signed the application for the UMV. While waiting f S181mM8 erg sitting in front of his home wh He stated, "Ah, F.B.1." heve known nothing o resent investigation. It appearéd to interview- g ing Agents that ma: not giving all information in his possession. He refused to sign tho following stavement, although he assurod that it was true: " Springfield, Til. September 17, 1943 "My name i itizen JI make the following statement to who have identified themselves to ma to be Special Agents of the Federal eau of Investigation. No promises, threats, or consideration of any kind hove been mide to mo to mike this statement. \ "T havea worked at Ming A for almost 20 years. I was employed there in 1941 when RYAN sold the mine. I remember that the mon at the local changed from the Prograssive Mine Workers to the United Mine ‘forkers at that time. I do not know why the men mide a changs. Before that time there had been nc talk among the mon about changing unions as far as I can recall. I wes not interasted in union activities very much. I live too far out, and Gid not go the meetings often. I did not care much which union I belonged to, as I had to work, and either union was alright. I did not got to any of the mectings where the men discussed changing ovar to the UMW. I signed up after the meeting when the men voted to go to the UM. I have no further comment to make. "t have read the above statement on this page. It is true and tescurate. » 533 =