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BSTANDARL -UKM MU. U4 Office Memorundum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (i vo +: DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 5/23/55 4 fi PRET ON Yt hemes Cyt sem ane mom: sac, wFo (100-31468) Ad beri OY CUNMED pete bE EQ PON: Bo mae supyect: FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA PATE 9/e/o9 _ BY 260a/meas . aka, Frank’Sinatra SECURITY MATTER ~ C \% FRAUD AGAINST THE*GOVERNMENT . ) (00: Los Angeles)’ " A) Re Los Angeles letter to Director dated 4/26/55. s ” ; ae : ~ e - _ » Ba he HCUA were checked on 5/9,10/55 by b7C. SA These records contained the follow-~ ing information concerning SINATRA: On 1/30/46, GERALD L. K. SMITH. testified before the HCUA Committee which was headed by Honorable JOHN W. WOOD, Chairman. Page 17, paragraph 1, of this testimony contained a petition filed with the committee by SMITH. This petition was entitled, "A Petition for Redress of ie Grievances and for an Investigation into Promoted Terrorism, / Z Denial of Civil Liberty, Conspiracy Against Freedom, Organ- ** ‘ ized Character Assassination, Corrupt Practi¢ee, Organized «) Rioting, etc.™ The part of SMITH's petition pertaining to ~ SINATRA is quoted as follows: "I petition this committee of Congress to investi- gate the activities:-of FRANK SINATRA who, on the sur- a face seems‘to be just a highTy paid emaciated cfooner, S but who recently gave support to a meeting of the American Youth for Democracy which held an elaborate banquet at the Hotel Ambassador in Los Angeles and which organization was recently branded by J. EDGAR HOOVER as the successor to the Young Communist League and one of the most dangerous outfits in the nation." Page 46 of SMITH's neevin’? is as follows: 2. A$BA/G-BIKS "SMITH: Shortly after that, the Youth for Democracy, which ig the successor of the Young Communist League, held a‘bahqueét at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. ee + ———— WCC: jer Le DEM } aft, roe wo . menos a (5) a 2 - Los Angeles (100-41413) (RM) - } | me Lr AE at