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erence ta et tors te nat ate i tim hata Nien stcasstcttn naaen gester: < t f (*) en October 19, 1964 “/ a oo e108 con . Co - ETT ssp nee es f eis " 7 f 2 8 past DANNY KAYE 2 ts ‘aa This Bureau conducted a lim ective Servieg investigation concerning Danny Kaye, known also ag Daniel ye and David K ,ik = August, 1944. This investigation was predicated upon raCaIpt of ING Fmatig¢n fram two sources who alleged that Danny Kaye, the well-known stage comedian, *simt- D/C. lated 2 gD condition which caused him to be rejected for service under the Selective Service Act.> aie Our inquiry developed the fact that Danny Kaye successfully ‘T. passed his preinduction physical examination on September 27, 1943, Subse- quently, aay Kaye was unfit for military service. Kaye was processed for induction in the latter part of October, 1943. The Induction Station authorities wordered him for observation to a military hospital. After three days of observation in the military hospital, Army doctors advised that Kaye was unfit for military duty. ' ‘The facts of the investigation were presented to the United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York who declined prosecution. Subsequent information appearing in our investigative file reveals that Kaye had affiliation with communist activities in several communist front groups. He had appeared before the American Youth for Democracy, an organization which has been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450, He had expressed himself publicly as critical of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. He participated as a fund raiser anc wag a member of a group who flew to Washington to protest the action of the House Committee on Un-American Activities against the “Hollywood Ten.“ The "Hollywood Ten" consisted of a group of actors and writers who were cited by a congressional commits vs subversive and/or members T- of the Communist Party, MCT-20, WY ) — 38HS92 - IG | 25-251771 and 160-384592) Conrad . - 4 Ue. ——e dl i" NOTE: Per reouest Mrs. Stecall , ‘White House Staff, ——— ene “ Tolson Callohar : re