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CONFIRENTIAL ‘ Frank Sinatra was scheduled to receive an award on November 1’, 1945, given by the Common Council for American Unity honoring him for his work for tolerance in his film "The Houge I Live In." Throw away announcement 100-66668~45 The Bureau hag not conducted an investigation of the Common Council for American Unity, however, there is no information available indicating it is subject to Communist influence. Literature disseminated by the organization reveals it was incorporated ag a non-profit organiza- tion in 1918 to assist immigrants and foreign born to adjust themselves to the American way of life. ‘the organization is known to have cooperated with the State Department and the Department of Justice in 1945 in con- nection with the program designed to reach the foreign elements in the United States. (100-66668-57) "The Worker" fon December 2, 1945, carried an article which stated that Sinatra had been unanimously elected to receive the First Annual Golden Slipper Unity Award at Fhiladelphia on December 10, 1945, for his RKO radio featurette "The House I Live In." The article stated that the Golden Slipper Unity Award was made annually to persons contributing to race relations and national harmony and understanding. According to this article, it was the third such honor given to Sinatra for his work in this film. "The Worker", December 2, 1945, p. 14. 62-77 586-32 So aae