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(G6) American fouth tor Aa Free «orld World fouth Congress The "Saily Worker,” of warch 17, 1%,5, reported that Frank Sinatra had accepted an invitation to adcress the “orld Youth week Rally at Carnegie Hall in kew York City, on March 21, 1945, which rally was sponsored by the American Youth for a Free World in cooperation with various racial groupes. A report concerning the Harch 21, 1545, meeting which was submitted by a reliable informant, does not make any mention of Prank Sinatra being present. There was made available to a represeatative of thig Bureau a copy of a pamphlet entitled, "Thoughts of An American" which highlighted excerpts from a talk allegedly made by Frank Sinatra at the above sorld Youth Week ‘Rally. This patphlet was issued by the International Workers Order in May, 1945. The "Daily Worker," issue of September 15, 1945, reported that Frank Sinatra would be a sponsor of the “dorld Youth Conference” to be held in London, inland, between October 31, and November 9, 1945. In testifying before the louse Comulttee on Un-American Activities on duly 21, 1947, «alter 5. Steele stated that the delegates elected by the Anerican Youth for a Free World to attend the world Youtn Conference in London, ingland, in November, 19.5, credited Frank sinatra with having assisted in raising funds to help caofray their expenses to the conference, The American Youth for a Free Korld waa described by the Congressional Committee on Un-American Activities in {ita report dated April 1, 1951, as "the Communist clearing house for international student and youth inf omaation.* 224