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Seether ae ete SERRET The "Los Angeles Daily*News" of 3/27/47 carried an article entitled "Johnston rejects bid to fire Hollywood 'Reds'", The article stated that Representative Richard B. Vail of Illinois stated that HCUA witnesses had identified Frank Sinatra as a sponsor of the AYD and that Sinatra had never denied the charge. Johnston was Eric Johnst President of the Motion Picture Association. 62-76005-A "Los Angeles Daily News" | 3/27/4 av od (12) a“ SI 62-76005-A "Los Jngeles Examiner" 3/28/4 aa” -. . An aeticie in the 3/28/47 issue of the "Washington Star* entitled’House Group to Issue Report Tomorrow on Red Activities in US” pertained to HCUA hearings on bills to outlaw the CP. fhe previous day Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Association, testified under Committee questioning that he had no knowledge that Frank Sinatra and other named individuals had engaged in pro- communist activities. (Director's notation) or ,300-10515-A PNY Sun" 3/28/47 34),-” wt b7C A letter dated 4/1/47 received {ron (62-84461) mentioned the name of Frank Sinatra as haying appeared on a list of prominent cpmmunist fellow-travedlers in communist front organizations which had appeared in a magazine. did not identify the magazine. 62-84461-4 (13) NN -20- 72>