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afer ~? - wees ke ee then nn ote gaa AANA Ge of the. Committee went to Washington, wv. C., where they presented (as + . @ petition for "redreas of grievances" to the Clerk of the House | oT of Representatives in which 1t was charged that the investigative function of the House Comntttee on Un-Amertcan Activittes had been ~"perverted from fatr anc impartial procedures to unfatr, partial, | and, prejudiced methods.” It was pojnted out that numerous indt- - ; Utduals signed this petition and awong names listed -waa that a :, Of Danny Xaye.-- Platt in hie article wanted to know why these. -— _ |? people were etlent at the present time, 2 oo It 46 noted‘ that tn April, 1951, the House Committee on Un-American Activittes was conducting addittonal hearings concerning Communism in the motion picture industry. = ” s.. The “New York Datly News” of Aprtl 27, 1951, reported _that on the preceding day a Stop Communtem Comntttee was launched _ tn order to fight against "Red influence in the. entertcinnent -world."{ This Committee was formed under the auspices of J. Josep Satth, New York Coamander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the group was to hold a loyalty festival featuring more than 150 movie, stage, and television People, the cay after the loyalty mrace sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The festival wos to be held in Central Park and the stars 8cheduled to Participate tn the anti-Communist rally included Danny Kaye. (100-384592-2) | . ee ae | The files of this Bureau also reflect that in 1943, Kaye was declared unfit for United States military service inasmuch as he wos QM disqualified Cee | b/C. (EEE (25-251771) : ; _ The above data are being furnished you confidentially, 8hould not be disseminated outside. of your Organization, and should not be considered a@ clearance or a nonclearance by this Bureau of the indtuidual involved. , Please be assured of my desire to cooperate in all matters of mutual interest. _ - a Be Sincerely yours, —~ - a “* John Edgar Hoover Director