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RE: JOEN L. LEVIS, ET AL INTERVIES ¥ITR was interviewed at his residence, fn una as Springfield, Illinois, o fternoo 6.1943, by Special le is difficult to unders heavy orth in the following statenernt: "Springfield, Ill. Beptember 16, 1945. "Ny name ia as I wes born in » now employed at sine A. I make the following ste temen and who have identified thenselves to me é Speci: al Agents ei Bureau of Investigation. No promises, threats, or consideration of eny kind hes been made to me to mike this statement. "I have been working at Mine A for rout years. Before Ryan sold Kine A, there wes no t-lk about changing unione. uess the men were satis- fied with the Frogressive hiine ‘lorkers, because I heard nothing said against it. I did not care which union I belonged to, just so 1 could work. It did not make much difference ta me. I attended one meeting where the matter of changing unicns wos discussed. I do not remember what was seid thet night. I did not attend the meeting when the men voted to go into the United Mine Sorkers. 1 decided thet I would weit and see what they would do, and that I would do the snne thing. I heard that there was talk about closing mine 4 and taking the coe] out through Mine B, 1 wanted to work, and I think that is the recson the men joined, so they coud work. It did not meke much difference to me Which union I belonged to. "The above atrtenent on this peace has been rend to ne by Sia It is true and accurate, /:/ ZZ / /( FBI FBI + 563 -