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wn eet ST re ene ee 7 srancae reat wo. 4 he Tolaoe DATE: February 21, Tt TO t Mr. L. V. Boardman . 4, mye Nala gitleg “genom FROM Mr. A. H. Belmo fre SON Free A ke Patsous - rug Nevetes Sizee SUBJECT: FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA . ate ore "a plica tion. “ment in application and use of passport.",: “were advised of this information. Sinafra is the oa. DY ere ee ee SUK BUFILE 62~-83219 EX Sten OTHERWISE On 12-14-54 a name check request concerning Sinatra _Wwas received from the State. Department in connection with a passport Pp On 12-30=54 ¢ the Department of State was advised that the FBI had conducted no active investigation of Sinatra. Also the memorandum provided information received by the FBI concerning Sinatra which is in summary: Sinatra has allegedly been connected in varying degrees such as s onsorship and/or membershi ote 13 n Los eles, Detro and Communist front groups or activities New York City. One informant alleged in 1945 that he had been told that Sinatra had recently been admitted to membership in the New:: York Branch of the Communist Party. This informant was described as confidential and reliable. Sinatra's association with numerous gangsters and hoodlums including Lucky Luciano and Willie Moretti were set out. It was also noted that in 1948 Sinatra was scheduled to transcribe an anti-Communist broadcast for Italian consumption and that as of 1951 Sinatra was listed as a participant in an anti~ SECURITY MATTER - C ORMATION ¢ FRAUD AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT sy CCN TAIME Communist rally. On 1~10-55 Sinatra executed a sworn affidavit for otis Pass= port Division of the State Department at New York County, New York, stating that he was not then and had never been a member of the Con- ery c¢AaxlcantliasA Camminieat fFrant angoanigatinane ar any wandeat Dantar As of 2=17=55 other group or organization of a subversive character. the Washington Field Office was advised in confidence that the Pass~ por taewit to the Department "with request for investigation to determine whether criminal proceedings against subject for apparent tion ‘bf 18 USC 1542 warranted." Section 1542 is "false state- Los Angeles and New York well-lmown Singer and motion picture actor. Ag9 f/G-4AG & cpr tf te © BS LT Ah errprnerinhnrner ranean seed . Feo en an ae ree * A | “$ > GITHOO7Y poe bp poplin me Rs MAR 16 <5: ec - Mr. Boardman AB 26 (955 - Mr. Belmont Ce ages YO Mr. Baumgardner roe fee Mr. Anderson 7 oS Bile salehe Bufile 25-2b4122 ort Division of State Department was sending two, copies of the above a IN PRREPORDED Copy Pi i = te tte te cement gh . A RCO ee ote eo oe a