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ET The "Washington Star" 4914/47 carried an article entitled "Sinatra in Group Honored for Advancing Democracy." The article statec. that Frank Sinatra was among a group honored by the Council Against Intolerance (100-15297) and had received an award for advancing the cause of democracy during 1946, S 100-15297-A "Washington Star" 4/14/47 d (34) The 4/19/47 issue of the "New York Daily Mirror" carried an article by Jack Lait entitled "All in the Family." The article pertained to Chartie Chaplin and Frank Sinatra who had held press confereaces, that_week during which Sinatra denied he sympathized with Lenin and the Marx brothers. Lait accused Sinatra of associating with a white slaver and Capone gangsters, and of hitting Lee Mortimer, a newspaper reporter. Lait asked, "Who qualified Sinatra te clean u juve delinks, plead for the underprivileged and assail discrimination! 94-8-93-A "NY Daily Mirror" - 4/19/47 (28) t The 3/31/47 issue of the "Washington Star" carried an article, "39 to Receive Citations for Promoting Bill of Rights and AVC Drive." The article stated that Frank Sinatra was among those who would be presented awards by the American Veterans Co ttee (100-339008) Press-Radio Wing, at a banquet in the Washington Hotel, Washington, DC, on 4/24/47. y ee re + 100-339008-A "Washington’ Star* - 3/31/4 (42)i°