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Jack b. lfenney, Chairman, the Califoraia Gommittee on Un-American Activities, naued Yrank slnatra as en American Youth for,Democracy spqnsor, wien he teatified before the House Comittee on Uneamerican Activities on March 26, 1947. The “washington Post," Washington, Le Ca, fasue of March 27, 1947, in an article relating to Tenney's testimony quoted Sinatra's reply to fenney's charge as followa: “Senator Tenney ia badly advised, 1 have never been associated with the American Youth for Democracy. I am not a member, have never been its aponsor end do not intend to be.” Tne American Youth for Democracy was cited by the Attorney General of the United States as an orgeniza- tion within the purview of ,cxecutive Order ao. 10450, @) Committee For A Denocratic Far sastern Polley A confidential and relfable informant advised that Frank Sinatra sent e message of congratulations to a dinner being held at the Ilotel Hoosevelt in tew York City, on April 3, 1946, by the Comulttee for a Vemocratic Far teaatern Polley. The Committee for a temocratic Far taster Policy was cited by the Attorney General of the United states as an organization within the purview of uwxecutive Urder No, 10450. @ Sommittes For The First Amendment me According to a news article in the “washington Star," Washington, DD. C., issue of October 25, 1947, Frank Sinetre was one of a group of movie personalities who were scheduled to participate in a radio broadcast on November 22, 1947, entitled "Hollywood Fights Back," This broadcast which had been arranged by the Committes for the Firat Amendment was part of a program protesting the investigation of Comaunigm in the Film Industry in Hollywood, California, by the ‘louse Caomnittee on une American Activities. - . ; " (1900138754-4 “wasnington ster” 10/25/47} Nn) a AL