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WFO 100-31468 "Mr. ADAMSON: Is that the American Youth? The American Youth successor Y j L . iT con- “Oo, fy ‘tq the Young Communist League he most y fa meeting was the much publicized crooner, FRANK SINATRA. Then SINATRA entered into a campaign to exonerate these children who had been leaders in this organization for truancy. At this same _. meeting, the much publicized movie star, I “XBERGMAN..appeared and spoke. At this banquet, were the most outstanding Communists of the state. "Mr. THOMAS: You wouldn't say FRANK SINATRA was a Communist, would you? NSMITH: He may not be that intelligently, but he certainly is being uséd by the CP because when you take a man that is publicized as he is and then direct the spotlight that leads right to a young Communist banquet, you overtake millions of young people unprepared for that sort of persuasion and lead them to believe that Communism is respectable. "Mr. THOMAS: Would you say he was sort of a Mrs. ROOSEVELT in pants? (laughter) — SMITH: a « “tw 8 . Well, I would not want to represent myself as an authority on that, but I would say this, Congressman, that I am convinced that FRANK SINATRA is not a naive dupe. He has been appear- ing recently and frequently at meetings known to be set up by the CP. Mr. THOMAS: He and I live in the same county in New Jersey. ~2- . * _ spici in advertising this _.spicious personality used ina ng nani ceiniee a e ne ee per re ome agement 8 a acum mn fe a a RR A