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The Hollywood Motion Picture Film Council was established during 1948 after the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings on Communism in Hollywood and was created for the purpoge of improving public relations of the industry. b 2 co "The Worker of November 25, 1945, included a feature article by Walter Lowenfels entitled "Frankie's Fight On Race Hatred". This article set forth Sinatra's remarks to about fifty press representatives who had interviewed him at his hotel in Philsdelphia on the eve of a speech he wag to make in that city on racial intolerance and dealt largely with his views on racial intolerance. COMMUNIST PRESS COMMENTS "The Worker", November 25, 1945. Date of interview and date of Sinatra's scheduled appearance at Philadelphia not given. Filed in Publication, The July 8, 1947, issue of "Tyokansan Sanomat", Communist Party organ in Helsinki, featured a prominent article concerning Communists in Hollywood. The article carried photographs of Gary Cooper and Tyrone Power, together with statements ostensibly made by these two actors relative to their considering it an honor to be members of the Communist Party. ‘The article mentioned other starg in Hollywood who were said not to be members of the Communist Party but who had defended the Spanish Loyalists, supported Roosevelt, supported trade unions, or fought against race discrimination. Frank Sinatra wag included in this grouping. Airgram from American Legation at Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 1947, to Secretary of State, Washington. 64-200-255~110 The "Daily Worker" of August 10, 1947, and the "Daily People's World" of August 16, 1947, Communist Bast Coast and West Coast daily publications respectively, described Frank Sinatra as one of a group of “forward locking democrats". (100-138754~A; 100=-2245-8, page 14; 100-350512-53) 34 (2! ceetaeene TE a ae en rien pte iY Tiedt fe Te oe Past mie. . bomen i Sco cc. Cr | | arene ananenean natn rt ieee