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various newspapers, including the "Daily Worker] had carried
articles to the effect that he had been connected with various
th b sis of this Communist front activities, and that on * e a n
information Sinatra was denied permission to entertain troops.
Sinatra was advised this decision was based solely upon news-
paper articles. Sinatra in reply stated he hated Communism
and had never been a member of a Communist organization, He
further stated that he would carry this matter to the Attorney
General in order to clear his name and he would engage counsel
to represent him. No information appears in Bufiles that
Sinatra has as yet contacted the Attorney General.
On 10-25-Sh, Mr. George Murphy, who in recent years
has played an active role in sending movie entertainers to
various parts of the world to entertain Armed services,
telephonically contacted Mr. Nichols to discuss this matter.
Mr. Murphy was advised that it must have been the Army's own
decision not to_use Sinatra based on the Army's own record.
Since the matter of determining what actors are to visit the
various theaters is one for the determination of the defense
establishments and the various branches of the Armed services,
it was suggested, therefore, that Mr,k§erphy Contact the Army
in this regard.. Lurphy indicated, however, that he intended
to withdraw from this matter. 2832l9£9,3O,31!
RECOMMENDATION.
- If you approve, the attached memorandum will be
f i hed the Qepartment of State. This memorandum incorporatesurn S
all information previously furnished OSI and G-2. ln addition
it refers State Department to G-2 for further information
concerning Sinatra. .
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/'r;thon/1'0 1 Mr. L. V. Boardman DATB=February 21,"74¢§:}f,§1/ 1955 . as :=~:~
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On 12-is-5% a name check request concerning Sinatra¬!ps 1received from the StatesDepartment in connection with a passport 1-application. On 12-30-5% the Department of State was advised that *e
the FBI had conducted no active investigation of Sinatra. Also the Ti .
memorandum provided information received by the FBI concerning ~=
Sinatra which is in summary: Sinatra has allegedly been connected 7*in varying degrees such as sponsorship and/or membershi with 13 ,Communist front grougs or ac ivities n Loslsngeles, Detroit, andNew York City. ne nformant alleged in 193-1-5 that he had been told ~
that Sinatra had recently been admitted to membership in the Newv I
York Branch of the Communist Party. This informant was described '
as confidential and reliable. Sinatra's association with numerous 92
gangsters and hoodlurns including LuckyvLucian0 and Willie Moretti f
were set out. It was also noted that in l9h8 Sinatra was scheduled -1
to transcribe an anti-Comunist broadcast for Italian consumption
and that as oi 1.951. Sinatra was listed as a participant in an anti-
Communist rallgnpzé to iOn l~lO-55 Sinatra executed a sworn affidavit for the Bass- "h
port Division of the State Department at New York County, New York,
member of the Com- stating that he was not then and had never been a
munist Party, any so=oal1ed.Communist front organizations or any
other group or organization of a subversive character. _ As of 2-17-5
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art Division or State Department was sending two,c6ies of-the above s~
determine whether criminal proceedings against subject for apparentA] j_tion-of 18 USO 15#2 warranted." Section l5%2-is "false state-p
ment in application and use of 'passport.",-I Les Angeles and New York' i the well-known singer were advised of this information. Sinatra S , d
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RECOMMENDgIION:
That the FBI conduct no investigation in this matterThis is in accordance with established policy in passport fraud
matters since the State Department directed their request to the
Justice Department. We will, of course, act immediately on requefrom either Justice or State Departments.
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Tp|,SOl'l it-_To . MR. L. V. eomom . =~l@..~; ma-r3=Februar'y 28, 3;-:<me»-,1-r-Z..-_____@ CLASS.&E P AH |_W__ _ 1955 831111, , _' REASON-FCI 1 I, 1.2.4.2 . . . . ..L...y;:-~i:»F'.r1e71T|uf§ :c:rrm::a ""non . A. H. BEZMO R n. ..i/H8? . . . . . ...~_-'-'--=e ¢~UN=::Ass!HE9 Mo?g9V|1§-_-_V:_' "'c£Ir I ~ Pir. HERE SHOWN Rosrn __.-_ ._TH Tamrn._ ,__~; / _,- < .
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0n_:1g--.20-5§, Sinatra executed ta szgo__rn_ gLfidap_it__j_'cl_'__ ti};
- Passport Diuiiion of t?:e§S"t_a t_e Departnent at New York City, statin_ ~/tfiiyhe was ii_Jt_then "a?:di hadFe_oer_been a mepiber of the ComA A P=u' 1LI?_'¢'eEl °!.'eQ.1i dim Q.r.car1i1.2a;é1O"e O?<1e;-subv?r8'i5??<=E§c§ra¢t§r,- Or?
E-.I?'_-55, the Washington Field Office was aiuiséii Tnnconfidence that
jl "¢h'8»PG88Q_OTi .Di_g__i48l-'0?! _{l_Ja§_sfggijnQ:1b]lg__g_Q_p_Q_¢%,g_[:fidaUi'f; togthgz Qe1&1rt_-'m'gnjtf19_ bl; a r§gIieet7§£r investigation togZg_etermgine;___1u?ej§§r .c_Fi-mina_.1_I5l_fFce:eding§_ggainst_ inatrazfor mafringga _@:leé:statei;§_n:t!*fn ;in ' 5
'£ijJpTicgt'io_nJ o_r c passport wefe warranted. The Direc7to'F"'ag'reéd with
l '1TF.?'T5leon 's suggestiorfthctaz corripietezsummary be prepared-on Sinatra. 4.3 get the_Bu.reau _hag_n_ot bgegenmrejuestedwétq___§_9nducgt _g_r3_y__
cl >31 r?."'""*Hd conjceirhin -ingvestigaticn. There is attache a summary e ora um g
ina 1'9: a e 9--29-50. This memorandum reflects the following infor-. ' nation concerning him: Sinatra ne_uer__i:Lqes;bigated th_e:Bgr_e_q;g__,
h°w.?U97'.v in -1__%=_4_1__G_l.IJIlJ_E.¬.f*inq41IDi l9_Os_macfe into h.__}I§ §'e:1:e_c_tive ,Serzgi_c§
status following the receipt__of an anongmoue iIe_fbte_r tha_'Lh6_5_iQ.iiJgaiE_ J'0r*4T_clT:%s1'_¬"icat'i0n; Iniliry established that Sinatra 7 A r_e_j3c_ted for pi 1 Tqryzserige Q_£_Q__QLLg¬_ of a_n_Z_eaAr;_aiJ,snien%_g__a§H -e:.no15_iI=L!a;~ 1.netabiI'i't1¢= Sinatra born Hobo!-:en,g_,A{ew Jersey, g_l2ec§_nt_e_.';___2,£_L_____bI§15*" 9* ' it " 41rrestea_ZSheF'£f' s '0"Lfice, jgckerlsgc1§4,,o_gf.[ew;¢[e§s_egy_,_ j
" on "c or e 0 Seducti Q_7:liiJl*.fT7§3§__ chamie , arrested Agril 9,a i _ f%947i_-1]!@°°dr ¢Q11.fvrMa4evL£h@rq¢e,,5f Qeoieeerm 0 verve wngi uen. In 1930, Sinatra, through another party, offered his service!*rf_l.me---Abx-1 to the Bureau as he felt that due to publicity connecting him with £/I.-"92..»570 subvereibe grcu s, he might be of service to the Bureau. Hi oK
:n¢d,__ an _i_;:rformant deec,ribegi4zs re-__.iiab1 4'_. es,-tate =;that'--h-er--had eardfrom othiryginm er § the _ M_q_ pg waggai embfér_' the IQ §'_infE$'raj___g.? b:eiih_*m§*_s:6 cit e _ b _ * 4_ e .'_ 7 7*c}¬_#¬'fi".0 ' iiié Avvurney g_éé_ifj,*_;___iFi§ _'6iJ8_é____L_0?n_miBt§§ _0TL/~ -5'n'f=¬Ae»n?¢¢"'i'3v#iv.7?i@= IFPITZZLIW §"=lir2_:ei9 0e -u I def eebéeker-e In L942. he wee elected '~_-<~aa_--_o"n>e»1*%$13F?;v V0¢_"'_§0h0}_Tf|38oLl_Qf _th§;.:-In.. Wzizenos Qoommitgtee- Koggtthei es b.Sfcience§_,_ a.r1_dZ£11g[_essitgs__IQZQASP Zin_o1{ezpZ_l_ork Gitl, -7 _ff e - as =b'ehen ci ted bgntllen§'_cu§e__Gonni1:_tee on Q3-Amgggiqgp.. Activities. The sum._r{a y r Meats 'tha&he _was associatéii wii-§,i__:,§,':§';¢!;
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MEMO 10 BOARDUANcow ENTIAL _
February 28, 1955
qe11_known_goodl§m8,qsxWi11igWypretti Ralph Ca one reported to be 0reiativej Fischetti_Qn[u3b and 0HbrIE3,Etuc@y"eLug%gnq, It has' T if .been repogjggutnategqtti 0Rdc£QP°BB ]Q"¢6d 5I"§P¢ 8,0Qt§£I;I '94 Sinatra zeeeived ¢65$$derab1e4pub1ici?yen he associated" in L 0 '. _ _ 1 _ 1 9 ,_, _ ,, "i' ' iew ojBureau jqles fromI95U to date with Luciano 1n_QubG, A rev .
Féflected that Sinatra was reported in 1950, by a source of unknown
reliability, to have taken $1,000,000 cash to Luciano in Italy, and-
to have attended a Mafia meeting in 1951 in Cuba. As of February,
1954, his name appeared on the license of the Sands Hotei, Las Vegas,
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Washington Field Office has received information on 271?-55
that the Passport Division of the State Department was sending two
copies of an affidavit executed by Sinatra to the Department aiong -
with a request for investigation to determine whether criminal pro-
ceedings against subject for apparent violation of 18 U50 1542 were
w rranted false statement,in application jtr US_paseport!. 0nG '1t b 1 1955 Sinatra executed a sworn affidavit for the Passport 99.9-Q? : ---~: ~. -see 1 _= a
Division of the State Department in New York City, stating that he
was not_then or had
any organization of
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.$T jibf "There is attached a summary memorandum dated Stptember 29, I,
1950;-a brief summary oj'which is set out innever been a member of the 0ommu§ist.garty or qf_
a subversive character. To date-the Bureau has
to investigate this matter. its Director agreed e_.
--~*-- *h~t - c*""et" summary be prepared on "
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memorandum. jureau files were reviewed-from September, 1950 to date.
A review of our files since September, 1950, ref1ected the
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following information concerning Sinatra:
0 In 1950, Fthen a potential confidentialD ' ' ' n 'idential advised that injprmant whose iden i y should be kept co J ,
he had heard a rumor that Sinatra had delivered $1,000,000 cash to
Lucky Luciano in Italy. 91-5535-6616 page 93!
The General Investigative Intelligence Files of the
New York office, dated April l5 through October 15, 1954, reported
that Frank Sinatra was alleged to have been present in 1951 at a
meeting of members of the afia in Cuba. Lucky Luciano was also
reported as attending this meeting. 2-7514?-34-205 page 105!
As of February 16, 1954, Sinatra was listed on the license
af the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, a gambling house.
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"' The FDaily Icrker an east coast Communist newspaper, ofL/ April 10, 1951, contained an article captioned "Where Are the Big
Stars Iho Once Opposed the Un-Americans?" The article mentioned
Frank Sinatra as one who had at one time made strong statements
against the HGUA but was now silent. 00-138754-835 page 43!
The New Yors "Dd ly Hews" of April 2?, 1951, reported that
_on the preceding day the StopCommunism Committee was launched to
" fight against "Red influence in the entertainment world." Sinatra
was listed as participating in a rally sponsored by the Committee.
00-138754-835 page 56!
In .1954, Sinatra volunteered to go to Korea for the
Christmas season to entertain the troops. However, his afer was
refused by the Anny. On September 16, 1954, Sinatra talked with
the Arm 's refusal to permit him to entertainArmy qficers regarding y _ __ __troops in Korea, and the Army informed him that the reusal was based
b on various newspaper articles to the efect that he had een
t d ith various Communist front activities. Sinatra stated connec e wat that-timetnat he hated Communism cg?/%e had never been a member of
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" the offices receiving copies of this letter.
L _, ' gr memorandum or March 7, 1955, Alsiatant Attorney
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determine it sutrieient evidence exists to warrant proseouti
of Sinatra under Section 1001 and 15h2 or Title 18, U.S.G.
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in whom pzme presents shall came, $1-renting:
T1141 the document hereunto annexed is a true copy from the
of this Department.
In tnatimung wherzuf, 1, .JQ.E&'...E'.QSTEti__l2HLLES, ...... __ _ _ _:
Secretary of State, have hereunto caused the seal of the Depart-
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cation Ocer of the said Department, at the gity_¢§ Washington, in
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Freedom of Information
and
Privacy Acts Release of
FRANK SINA TRA
File # 62-83219 Section 2
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STANDARD FORM H0 64 'r1qq;"u§E+r¥$t_ ._
Oié Méufdézzl - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
T0 DIRECTOR; FBI lus: March 31, 1955
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Fl , 0 _, nszsora-rs| . .4.2.._.rZ-r ..... . ,1 one ornsvrytSUBJECT: FRANCIS AIrBER'I smmss, A
aka Frank Sinatra
SECURITY MM'rEB - 0- _.. - FRAUD AGAINST THE covsnmvtsur .»-""'d
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O0 - Los Angeles he "
t" I -1- ih _ L' -.1" F _ ":_ _ _ __ ____ __ _.J__ Jr._ __ -| '! '1-- Rebulet to Lou Apgeles dated r'lE.1I'Ch .LO,
The files of the Philadelphia office contain the .'
_ ollowing subversive information on the above-captioned
ubject: - ,
gs file 1o*o?-3_o*258-21+ L 7 7 * ft"
tl b7 > Letter to Bureau dated December 12, l9H5,
captioned "FRANK SINATRAZ SM-C " follows:
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-,., we '§tar,,of the Communist Party. He was told that S NATRA
formerly held membership in the American Youth for Democracy
organization of New Jersey but has recently been admitted tothe New York branch of the Communist Party.}2;.Zf,>-u
92 52,1970 "-a 1 o tn 1; on SINATRA -:11 av se a e reason was s-
/» cussed was because of the recent article which appeared on
5 him in 'Life' magazine setting forth his position on racial':hatred and show ng SINATRA talking befo e a Gary, Ind., high ~ Mschool group-¢ZL REC{m,}E__. J -. "- -U L- 4 -E__1_ I____ A;______".'..:_.H..f'};_w_:_:..._....____, I?G¢;Jfm;AJcH 92 I!/f?92!D--w-"n.-.¥-+45 * M H IL 1
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PH lOO#1l53 March 31, 1955
25, 19h5 a full-page article
'Worker' on FRANK SINATRA. This
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appeared in the Sunday
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"In the Sunday Worker dated December 2, 19#5,
under 'P0nnsyfvania News, the following item appeared:
FRANK-SINETRA is going tq get a gold medal and a silver
plaque at the Broadwood Hotel, December 10. He will receive
the first annual Golden Slipper Square Club Unity Award for
his contribution to racial and religious tolerance.'"
Philadelphia files fail to reflect to whom and the
Specific date previous to D cembe 12, l9#5, the above information was furnis Palleging that SINATRA was
a member of the CP,
PH file lOQ§O3T§:iTQmp.T
The above reference, which is entitled "Weekly
Intelligence Summary, Army Service Forces, Headquarters
Third Service Command, Baltimore 2, Md.," dated may 5, ieas,
received by the Philadelphia Office by mail, reflects that a
meeting of the Steering Committee of Magistrate RAINEY's
Teen-Age Conference, May 1, set forth its determination to
send a resolution to the Governor regarding endorsement of
the Farrell Recreation Bill._ It was announced that ReverendDANIEL a§92§gLING wasto be thd pnincipal speaker at a May lath
Teen-Age M s Rally, with the Ink Spots, ELLAfFITZGERALD, and
FRANK SINATRA as added attractions.
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PH_ file j 19,0,-,2,2_3§_1-6015B1 on Oceobeg sf 19H advised that z~1¢_5_13g§;_1_,;'_l_g___,//Y§£gANE, Executive Secretary O..rM¬mmi§£}¢§Ur¥9HPhrf9¥~P?mQ9¬?§Y; Ea§téfn Diétriot of Pennsylvania, on October 8, 19h6, telephonedJOE E6UIS§ W6rlds"heavyweight boxing champion, at Wadsworth
3~8092 in New {ark City and invited him to be guest of honoratlthe th£rd_annua1 banquet of the AYD to be held late in the
fall oT l946 in the Crystal Ballroom of the A elphia Hotel,13th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia. ¢
The same informant so advised on October 8, l9&6,that the prizefighter BILE;J§ggh had accepted MARCELLA v
SLOANE's invitation to be present at the banquet and that
efforts were being made to secure the attendance of FRANKSINATRA and Representative VITO MARCANTONIO, among others.$2CJ2L
possession or any inrormation
attended this affair.Philadelphia is not in
that would indicate that SINATRA
LEADS
NEW YORK OFFICE_ s
at Ne_, w York City, N._I
to verify informa on
urnished by him regarding ALBERT SINATRA immediately
previous to December 12, l95. Eve rt should be madeto secure a signed statement from and results of
the recontact ould be furnished o the office of origin,
Los Angeles. Z0
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TO director, FBI ' nmi 1955_ I wk-a aI CL5-S$. B= EXT. . . -';_'- .1.-.-%h; . we Q?FROM :£;1g§AC,DetrOit lOO_2LP@93! REASON-FCIMII, .2 ....~ BATE or REVIE . . . . ...!!v.|.?. .nil _ -sun:-ecr= FRAi=EC]éS ALBERT SIN aka ~ - '* 1 - - osnuyrrsn -1'. . ,.-.¢i.-. rFrank Slnatra -r-lo; . G 1" ' l SECURITY MATTE ~- c- . -_1 - _FRAUD AGAINST.-gt-IE eE>vER1¢1=-MT 97 ALuu=.=? A : ciféfg". - e. UNc:,aaq|: ---- .. ___¢__.- ._ E 5' ::g¬2¬WuzRE$"¢"" -- '
Rebulet to Les Angeles, March 18, 1955. GTHER |5g _.art:_p ,
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The May la, 191,4» edition of the "Michigan ChronicJ.e",a weekly newspaper published in Detroit, carried an articlecaptioned "Frank binatra Honored By Detroit Youth Groups". s
This article reflected that SINATRA was presented ."' *
ith a trophy for is orometion of interracial and inter- _
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cultural understanding. SINATRA expressed his apprecia 10
to those presenting the trophy.
_ U Among those participating in the presentation was
ANNABELn PURDY American Youth for Democracy. [The America9L// Youth for Democracy has been designated by the Attorney
General of the United States pursuant to Executive Order
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A ed of the above mentioned article is enclosed
+hi ,PYherewith for Les Angeles. If Les Angeles ineerperates al_s. . . - d d sires the orieinal article, é%; _ lnformation in its report an eDetroit will forward same upon request E?;§4?/j?-_;§
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Letter to the Direc;or, FBI
Re: FRAICI; ALBERT 5IHAT1A
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u/// 1955 that to her knowledge FRANK SIHATRA was never active
in any GP or related front group activities in the State
of Michigan. I
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ow IRA was never active in the GP or
related front group activities in the State of Michigan.
Other Informant; contacted who stated that
FRANK SINATRA is unknown to them as being active in GP
or related group activities in the Detroit area are as
follows:i - -1;
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To = Director, FBI okra; u/19/55;;
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A- rowing subversive information on the above-captionedeubjeot:¢_
b7c' ton Field Office report dated 8/1/I46, by'S.L[n
' captioned, "NATH3.H GREGORY SILVERMASTEFU ' .
, on p 8 100- - § V age S , Washington F er
1'?L|.93, reflects; under sub--captioned. __
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nal Citizens Politico;Action Committee, who very recently in Washingtonfa Wig-lardj' d eti al '/ . .
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£1111 GI1lI1g'e ".1138 §6P'G81I1DBI' £1 A
as a big concert in the Hollywood ""
RUBINSTEIN would do a concerto] PAUL ROBESON
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2 - Los Angeles RFUEXUIIZ H d H -- V H I F h2 - Washington Field RM! 1;» pin 201955 wot ,1; if. . . . I flFRAUD AG_A.IN_ST_ TI-IE GOVERHMEIT =.H§."'!_||1- i, _ _ AA I lf H i
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NY 100-80275 _ H a _ ___J.I
The New York Office is not in possession of any
information that would indicate that SINATR& attended this -
affair. _
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d and any further verifygwinfonuationifurnishe Qinformation they have in the r po s ssion concerningFRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA.¢ Z
Results of any information by any informant
should be furnished to the Office of Origin, Los Angeles,
and every effort should be made to secure signed statements
from informants.
For the information of the Washington Field Office,
referenced letter states that SINATRA is the well-known
singer and motion picture actor.
In order to receive a passport, SINATRA signed
an affidavit dated 1/10/55, for the Passport Division of
the Department of State.. A sumary'of information in
Bureau files concerning SINATRA was furnished the Department
of State on 12/10/Sh. . 7
By memorandum of 3/7/55, Assistant Attorney General
TOMKINS requested an investigation of SINATRA to determine
if sufficient evidence exists to warrant prosecution of
SINATRA under Sections 1001 and 152k of Title 13, United
States Code.
Each office was requested to make a thorough
search of indices for subversive information concerning ;
SINATRA. Logical informants should also be ccntsctede
In instances where subversive'information is developed
which would appear to place SINATRA in violation of either
Section 1001 or Section 152k, the original source should
be re ontaoted. That source should verify the informationandygould make every effort to secure a signed statement.Onlé one report should be prepared in this matter. Inasmuch
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letter to Director, FBl_
NY 100-$0275 _
as SINATRA listed Lo; Angeles as his permanent residence g1 .l_ _____1.!i_1_.l_._' 41-... ...___...........L -L-'l.._..& -6-III -I A I .._-_ ii-V' uzu uunu ULLLG6 La u6Slg -I cum In H18 HQPLIGEDLOH iur u pussy ' ,
nated as Origin, and will prepare a Prosecutive Summary ;
report in accordance with SAC letter Sh-7h, Section 1. ~
~- *;au£iliary offices should forward results_b§_
letter to Loe Angeles. All information should be rully
documented at the time it is forwarded to Los Angelee
and allegations must run out to a logical conclusion.
Where leads are developed, for offices not re-
ceiving copies of this letter, the foregoing instructions
should be repeated.
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Oice Memorandum ~ UNITED sures GOVERNMENT
T0 = DIRECTOP., FBI DATE b/25/55
on = SAC, LOS wastes ooh1b13!q,,!1LtH92# ;.>..L..!
suBJnc'r= FRANCIS ALaERT s1jmi$RA, '
also known as FRANK*¬1INATHA£>'C/ SECURITY M-WW - C uscuxssrrsso av. @354-Qhly" FRAUD nouns/r me ooveznmmm 0N___A___qil5_ 9___ -
RB Bureau letter dated March 18, 1955 to Los Angeles. _
F' Wb b b P eau by letter to springgueld dated July 11, 1951, captionedhed a photostatic copy -of a _.
e er en by _P_e_g;j:e:,;d_I_l_lj:§zois, dated July
23, 1950, addresse o r. WALTER . copy of this tter was
confidentially furnished to the Bureau. The letter contains quotations
from a booklet written by KENNETH GOFF entitled "Confessions of Stalin's
Agent." One of the quotations des r T TBA as "one of the outstandingReds in-Hollywood." According to letter, the booklet also J,»
includes other allegations concerning SINATPA. /
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For the information of the Denver Office the
that an investigation be conducted of SINATRA. A copy of referenced Bureaub-70 letter containing these instructions is being furni h nver herewith.
b7D 'I nat off'i ca is also being furnished with a co y oi let er. . 92 E, H t / 7,92/ referred to above .P/oa -//7 *9 » be o -o o e
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TO = DIHEJCTC-R, FBI DATE: 4/26/as
taQM = sac, LOS ANGELES 00-4141:! 1
aka Frank Sinatra
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SUBJECT: 1-nnncxs ALBERT SINATRL, j
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Rebulet to Loo Lngelcs 3/18/65.
It is noted that the HCUA publication "Index V, Cumulative
Index to Publications of the Committee on Uh-American Activities ,
Jangary l9,*1Q§§, page 644, indicates that FRLHK SIHATRA is referred to
inithe following HUG]; reportl: " "1
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"Hearings on H. R. 1884 and H. R. 2122, Bills to Curb or -Outlaw the Communist Party of the United States", March :// I?1 - "Hearings on GERALD L. K. SMITH , January 30, 1946;
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24,25,36,27,28, 1947; ; £53 - "Testimony of WALTER S. STEELE , July 21, 1947. //A
The Ieehington Field Office is requested to review the above F
references, and also other possible reference: to subject in HCUA files, "1
as well as in the files of other appropriate investigative committees
for pertinent infonnation on subject. Any facts uncovered which would 92
appear to have probative value in connection with this case should be
developed and leads set forth where coneidered necessa .. ¢A/~ E ~ §5»»¢/¢1§7x/Copy of reference letter is being furélehed t e IFO hegewith
RECORDED - 21 an ,_, -
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su - 0; no - ALLO0: Lee Angeles __ H, HERQIFUR ION co~1A|NED .. K 31-L, J 92 4» / 6
r o Rerlet la/19/55. ERw'5-5 -, or K.A.-F.-" A{I ,' 57 Information referred to in reflqt came .fmn atechnical #01::-cc"; It doee not identity the organisation I the9/2/halffliflt the Hollywood Bowl. It does not identify mmother than grouping him with other movie actors, nor cloee n
reflect that this FRANK SIHATBA did attend. In view of above, New Iorkrequest in this regard will not be complied with.
The les of UFO do not contain inform. on re FRANK SIHATRA
other than that already in peoeeseion or Loo Angeles; information or no
value to this investigation; or information which cannot be ident:Lfied with
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Go e in a»mae__c g_de in Washington on the _attention on diecrinination,_e.2dip_o]_ice brutality The Grueede ,,~1;-_927{_,/wee organized by P B13330! and in addil: ibniell-known figures whoattend were omo and FRANK SIHATRA not otherliee identied!. She _dd'li'¬i'd that ect 1,7 plane for the Crusade were cryatized in the GP in
New Iork, hut locally, although the party had received no of.cilJ. instructions
to participate, the local OP chairman was doing aJJ. he could to pronto thedemonstration. Docunentetion of above is available to Les Angelou. & u
No Inrther action being tdcen by UFO. RUG.
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. ' - . - 1' I .=->,-,4"; V V .7 Oliver Kenneth -our 1» ta; s_91f-aty1od§"' who e1ai."i=a_¢toI"hava o'oan_Ta~E§@g§w§ Party an Hiaoogain during 19ig¬rough1§;f*ViTjwr1tten numoiUaibooka"hnd.p 3¬a of ah [nature along the anti-Communist linota
" t"<° commarc1a11zo with hit-allogad pogt
- - and his life. *How#ai convicted 1n I
- G0urt,H§§hingt0Q, D. 0., in oonneoti
' anti-Gqgmnnlat sign; on tho gtounds"oI tho
Washington, D. C. He regularly goes on-
makaa extravagant alaiaa a£~Gaman1at plaaa
In 1951 he was arrested in Denver, Colorado,
ripped the Soviet flag in a United Nationo_d1op1g
the Denver Civic c f He has expressed grea
to testify inenter.
. B7C/ trial
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to the atteatioa at e 5-.n~e;:'.z at-£2-.t .1-.2i?jf an to another or not hb¬h6u1d b§ B5g§§¢
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requesting Denver to consider the advisability of inter:viewingievbrtnd otivss manners corn, Englewood, oo1oraee.Qb~- -- ' 0...I I1-92w'/U
' hé H ' The following information concernin GQET was92§
furnished the Bure ' =- °t ' ted
case entitledn
Bufile 100-3000 .
s aware, KENNETH GOFF has never
as a confidential informant, n
Also, the only contacts with
by the Denver Qffice have been upon specific request by
Bureau in loyalty and applicant type eases, and in each
stance where possible, the Denver Qffice would obtain a
statement from GOFF, who readily'furnished same and who
readily volunteered to appear before any court of law orBureau 1
r Officeis the
used by the Jenve
as a confidential source.
hearing board to testify as to the facts in his signed
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KENNETH GOFF is a self-styled free lance Evang
who for the past number of years has been speaking aroun
the U. S. regardinq the threat of Communism to the U. S.been
Of
GOFF
the
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signed
elist
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GOFF is a self-admitted former member of the Communist Party
at Madison and ilwaukee, Wisconsin during the years 193
1939 and claims to have been a leading functionary of th
Communist Barty of the U. S. during those years.
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report of
4 3 at Denver, the Bureau was organ
he Christian Youth for America" at Englewood, Colorado
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SMITH.
HEUURDED36 to
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Torch that was closely associated lth GEdALD L. K.
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d January 20, 19h9 under thecaption
an
, in United&States _
, District of Columbia, and was fined @109 as str_
a result of the subject's placing anti-Communist signs before
the Soviet Embassy in Washington, D.C. GOFF furnished a
signed statement in this case admitting participation in
placing these signs on the grounds of the Soviet Embassy
on July_3l, l9h?.CU
GOFF has been a controversial figure at Denver and
Englewood, Colorado, for the past number of years and pre~_
sently resides at 3aO6 South Bryant Street, Englewood, Colo-
rado. In GOFF's speaking tours he also creates considerable
controversy, which has resulted in man individuals and Bureauoffices writing to the Bureau'and the genver Office concerning
his activites. In GOFF's speaking tours he speaks on the
following subjects: -Q _
| -I , ""| 4*P V1 or Q 4"Treason in Our $tate Department" 92
?Red Secret Plot for Seizure of Denver"
"Do the Reds Plan to Come by Alaska"
Should We Use the Atom Bomb . p
"The New Bible. Is It of Communist Origin , t
"What is the Kremlin's Next Move" p T. _,
"Traitors in the Pulpit, or What's Behind the '
Flying Saucers - Are They from Russia, Another '
Planet or God?"
Also, some of thetitles of GOFF's books, which he
voluminously
1-publishes are: -
Inradeaanerica"
Red World "
of Stalin's Agent""Will Russia
"One World A
"Confessions
The "Rocky Mountain News" on October 25, 1951, con-
tained an article stating that, "Three Englewood persons were
ordered to appear in Denver Municipal Court as an aftermath
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of the ripping of the Soviet flag yesterday at Civic Uezer.Hr. and Hrs. KENNETH GOFF were two of these three individuals .
The newspaper article continued that "The Soviet flag was being
raised into position in the United Nations display flanking
the walks at Civic Center when an unidentified man raced up
and ripped the flag with a sharp instrument end darted intoa waiting car. 0ne'q£ the spectators took down the license
of the car, which beionged to KENNETH GOFF, self-named director
of the Colorado Anti-Communist League."
'In view of the above the Denver Office will not
intervie§_GUFF UAGB. .
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sscusxrr MATTER-C,FRAUD Acsxzgsr THE covnsmssrALLINFO. 1110»: :4 " é /HERHNI Ncl-H.~>.,§ »-EXCEPT was '!?!"5 *::_"
on-as ISE I
Rehulet to Les Angelou dated 3/13/SS-and Albany
fl 1:-ur dntgéA inn-rnn_ __ _th information on page 11 under the 12/30/51; which set for e __caption "Young Comunist League" to the effect that a confidentlal
and reliable informant had advised in early 19hh.that 3A1L
EALQQHE, a prominent CP.memher,USchenggtady,uew_Iork, proposed' t in a fund-raising * hat FRANK SINATHA be requested to participa e
ortedI
92-
z. 92program. The above-described informant had also rep
FALCONE as having stated that SINATRA was an old member of the
YCL and would come to Schenectady for the GP at a nominal rate.
- - Phi ; 1% ?bl? b'70 ced Alban letter reflects that 92 F.
921 Referen yV was contacted on h/13/SS and recalled that SAM FA a
NATRA come to Schenectady to .
i proposed in l9h5 that FRANK SI be on a fund-raising program inasmuch, according to FALGORE,
d would come for theIV as SINATRL was an old member of the YOL an
dditional. :3,Ll
92
for any of a - MGP at a nominal rate. Informant knew of no a s In feht *tion regarding SINATRA nor if SINATRA was, ,
contacted about coming to Schenectady.
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is described in referenced AlbanyL»
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tter also reported an interview
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to Schenectady J/
fund raising program and_-;- never heard nfi .-d, w-»~ --------e.-. av -"REGISTERED REiDR!!gD_ ' "' '1' . 5" ;_ ITW=kp<= IIVQBYED LE er MA 1955 g " 1/, ll-! . , yco: Albany 00-15719¬3nscIs'rnmz:1> Q-§§§9;§.¥;F*§"__ 5 F _,/1+ ..-4.1.1-.-Y.."92_;;:_1_. ,_1U!7TQFJ_! av - -'92_n n:¢ 7- /7 .7 4
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anything which icate SINATRA was ever a member of the
or or the YCL. did recall that sometime in 19L|.1; 11: .
was suggested by q _ Council that some big names come to
GIOdeeti to help obtain votes for ROOSEVEDT Scheneotedi for a l. ngid nct_have any recollection of 5IHi$Ra'§ nameed.WQ s a
The_Alban3 Office is being requested to advise if
laaations can be submitted which would serve to reconcile an .exptgse-two cohtradictcry re orts. Since the albani letter didnot specifically commen liability of the informationfurnished in the past b such a comment may be of
assistance. It is also augges e that Albany informants may
be in a position to state whether it was the occasional practice
of YOL or GP leaders in that area to attribute GP membership
to prominent individuals such as SINATRA.j2:§ L1
s pointed out that the information furnished:
is nartieularlv sivnirieant in this ease if it a":7 C!can Be established and'undoubtedly servedas an important
consideration by the Department in requesting instant
investigation. Because of this the Albany Office is being
requested to pursue this matter to its logical conclusion,
interviewing additional infonnants if necessary. Z
The foregoing should re6eIVb"expeditious'attention£
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DATE 5/23/55 /7" TO = DIRECTOR, FBIf "'?~5I".'1.w-.-"'o~- - _ w SAC WFO 00 311.68! AU-H"-'1U.=s';:.a Lifi C.FROM = , - vr ki {L'~' "'ff " 92_I'_':':1 ;-.1.¢.§ *.'¢o1f1-3~';=E}'£}_',1] ._ //'SUBJECT: F1;ANC%_S A1i§l§¬:1gATRA EME__¢uQ&i_ BYgQi./3 8 ran 8sscnrri MATTER .- c x Q?»FRAUD nouns? THQFEOVERNMENT 1,,-.
' 0: Los Angeles!'
; f:3$f§ RegLos Angeles letter to Director dated 4/26/55.
92, gf _* >~' ' he HCUA were checked on 5/9,10/55 byL £K;- SA 7 These records contained the follow-
1 rm tion concerning SINATRA:
_,.ing nfo a
; - On 1/30/46, GERALD L. K. SMITH testified before
._;1* the HCUA Committee which was headed by Honorable JOHN W.
WOOD, Chairman. Page 17, paragraph l, of this testimony
contained a petition filed with the committee by SITH.
This petition was entitled, "A Petition for Redress of ;,Grievances and for an Investigation into Promoted Terrorism, uf .
'.92_ Denial of Civil Liberty, Conspiracy Against Freedom, 0rgan- .
ized Character Assassination, Corrupt Practice, Organized
e Rioting etc." The part of SMITH's petition pertaining toxff SINATRA'is quoted as follows:
1 "I petition this committee of Congress to investi' gate the activities-of FRQNE SINATRA who, on the sure" ' " i ted crooner' / face seems'to be just a hig my paid emac a ,V/ 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 #6 of SMITH's testimon is as follows:. Z? /._5e?/737/R/5"SMITH.Shortly after that, the Youth for De¬ocrac{,t, which is the successor of the Young ommun sLeague, held a'Eahquet at t2e,Ambassador Hotel ,-in Los Angeles. n rj.. "1": ;e, .t* fa?- -3 5. [__,' ' ""-" -1WCC:jcr "" '" 1
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"Mr. ADAMSON:
» Is that the hmerican Youth?
"snore: - I
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The American Youth successor =~to the Young Comunist League. The most con- E;/¢?%
~- e ~ "-+SPi=i@=#s P@"91?a1eE=? "Fed 1? a9"?£Eif?:2g this"* meeting was tne mucn publicized ULUUMG1, FRANK -s
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,,lQEIQ_,
'Y¥§§E§MAEsappeared 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?
"SP-II TH :
He may not be that intelligently, but he cqitainly
is being used by the CP because when you ta e 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; 1'0 "iv I .
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-
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"SMITH:
Well, of course you must consider the SINATRA
vote. .I,don't think they are for you."
_ _ n§age_b7; Paragraph one, of SMITH's testimony be-
fore the HCUA is quoted as follows:
"T e eis a cabal in C§li£n;nia,wh h includes_nng:suuaai_@a§3§$;;§@§%§ HELEDQAHAGAN, oasE§£IELLs, FRANK SINATRA,l in Bib STALIN's first '" -'* and NGRID GMAN,w O are p ay g
line."
Page 54 of SMITH's testimony is as follows:
I Here is a copy of a telegram I sent to Miss
BERGMAN and I think I sent a copy to this
committee.
"Mr- ADAMSON:
What is the date of it?
"SMITH: _
1/l2/L6J' The telegravémentioned above is.quoted' ' as follows:§ ' '
"It is reported that on December 16 you participated
in a program held under the auspices of the American
Union for Democracy at the Ambassador Hotel, Les
l to ether with FRANK SINATRA and others.Ange es, g
About the same time, J. EDGAR HOOVER, speaking be-
i of New York fore the Catholic Youth Organizat on
City, asserted this organisation was successor tn
the Young Communist League and was positively organ-
izing a campaign to undermine our. American governs
ment. Did you appear at this banquet with an intelli-
gent understanding of its sponsorship, or were you
the innocent Victim'dTa slick program committee? A
copy of this telegram has been forwarded to the Con-
ressional Committee to Investigate Un-Americanictivities and to J. EDGAR HOOVER."-1
"I received no reply or recognition to that. "
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WFO 100-31L68
The following is taken from hearings before the-
Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representa-
tives, 80th Congress, on H.R. 188k, and H.R. 2122 Bills to
curb or outlaw theaCommunist Party of the U,S., 3/2L-28/#7.
Page 264, this report, is contained testimony of
JACK B. TENNEY, State Senator, Sacramento, California, on"
3/26/#7:,
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Am I correct in my memory that FRANK SINATRA
addressed the American Youth for Democracy
Organization?
"TENNEY:
That is right. He was a sponsor of that omani-
zation, also one of the sponsors at a banquet
giyen by them at which they_presented awards
to certain Young Communists who were present.
FRANK SINATRA and many others have supported
Youth for American Democracy in California.
92cur. MUNDT:
Has_he ever_repudiatod~the»American Youth for
Democracy? 92
"TENNEY:
Not to my knowledge.
"Mr. MUNDTa
Was it declared by J. EDGAR HOOVER to be a
Communist Front Organization for Youth in this
country? _
"TENNEY: J
~ Yes no; I hams.qever heard any repudiation. -That is one of the amazing things our committee
has found."
Page 29a of the hearings on 188a etc, contained
the testimony of ERIC JOHNSTON, President, Motion Picture
Association of America, in which a mention of FRANK SINATRA
wasuade. This testimony is quoted as follows:
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WFO lOO-3lL68
"RICHARD B. VAIL:
Testimony before this committee in the last few
days hasrindicated that there are several promi-
nent fignres in the movhg picture industry, pnwme
inent actors in particular, who support Communist
i I have_in;mind in particular the activit es. ,names that have been mentioned: MARCH ROBlNSON" [M . Jonnsionl FSINATRA and CAGNEY. In your opinion r_ ,J -, l *~;_a£§ those individuals concerned with the progress
F _-r n __"_: _ _ L _ Hul ummuulm in tula country?
"Mr. JOHNSTON:
I have no knowledge to that effect. "
Page 298 contained further testimony of JOHNSTON.
This testimony was as follows:
"Mr. MUNDT: '
't rk out that way we asked Senator It doesn we .
TENNEY from your state of California , yesterday
t that for example, whether or not it was correc
one of your constituents, M. SLNATRA, had addressed
and endorsed the Amerio "loath for Democr cy inCa1ifornia,'and he saidge had. We have eiposed
the AYD as a Communist Organization. J. EDGAR
HOOVER has exposed it as a Communist Organization.1 _1_ _LA- L _ _ . .-- -I-In.-. FD an:-Imii-1:Ull§ V6 hl-I-I-l-I-V57 There is no longer any uuuuu oeeaase
parenthood of the AYD, but so far as the record
reveals, Mr. SINATRA has never, at any time, dupe;
though he may be,taken himself away from his endorse-
ment of the movement. It doesn't always work that
way, does it?
"Mr. JOHNSTON:
~ In mostZinstanqd8th§t I know of it has.
" Mr. MUNDT:
And where it has, I agree that we should not be
R -I I 4-In-a ld9292'r92n92 I-uuf u-.|-Maxie aunduly SU$pLClGS Oi uuc uuyc, uuu nu
' r declines in the position of Mr. SINATRA fails o
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or refuses to remove his endorsement of the '
' i tion don't you feel that that Communist Organ za ,
is inimical to the best interests of America?
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"Mr. JOHNSTON: J
I am unfamiliar with the facts." _
pThe following is the testimony of WALTER S. STEELE
t ctivities in the U S. On 7/21/#7, Mr. . __regarding,Communis a .
' ' h committee chdred by J. PARNELL = STEELE testified beforett e
THOMAS. The following is the testimony of M. STEELE in re-
gard to FRANK SINATRA:
Page 80, Paragraph b, of this testimony is quoted
as follows:
"The American Youth for a Free World later announced ;,1._
that it had received a call to the World Youth Con- 'i *
I 92t ference in January, l9h5, and it accordingly held a ";' I / meeting of representatives of the Youth Movements of F q~,N the U.S. at which was-set up a U.S. Qrranggmegtswg. ;
E Committee for the World Youth~C¢n:EE§nce. e conference
L d i November l9h5; The92@embers of was held in on on n ,
the Arrangements Committee, in turn, elected e atesto the conference. The delegates included ME ASS,k City, ctosrsgxtunlsmr, City, A MI
ity . , , iggiggéa Hessian; City; FRANcE§§§AMon ; . £»et@»; f LAWRENC , Wash n t n MD_Q,, JOSEP N EL, gg%_;Q;g__,J/i__;_~=* '1 City; L VES; lsland; EN, oston;4QQ§§»¢ ALIC R City; MURI - N, »
rt City; STHE PER, ackson, Al ; NES,
@ _¢w Y k 01 y, LL IEBER, A XA P, ,
3 ,3, c,cinnLEss THOMA ILL, AN T STMA, " ELIZABET
. ORI NK and OLI I OKES. FRANK I ATRA is credited
by t e with having as sted in raising funds to defray
the expenses of the delegates to the World Conference."
Page 106 Paragraph 5, of STEELE's testimony isquoted as follows: *
"Al ctive in the play and film field is the IWO which so a
d d shows and film entertainment of an sponsore roa
educational nature. Short films by FRANK SINATHA are
l Director also featured. CHARLES COOPER is Nationa
of IWO activities."
-WFO 100-3lb68
The following information was contained on indices
cards in the general indexes? the House Committee on Un-
American Activities. No attempt was made to check the informa-
tion with the periodicals or other sources from which it was
taken. It is noted that all these cards were entitled, FRANK.
SINATRA: =
. ! Singer--Action for Palestine Rally from the
People's World, September 27, 19b7, Page 3.
3"-A ! Committee for the first amendment, signer of
statement attacking the Committee on UnAmer1can
Activities from People's Daily World,=0ctober 29, l9h7,
page 3.
! Supported broadcast against hearings on Un-
American Activities in the motion picture industry
from the Worker, November 2, 19b7, page 5.I _F'u~
h! Progressive Citizens of American Film, "The
House I Live In" to be shown ll/21/#7 at Bret Harte
School, from People's Daily World, ll/L7, page L.
! Daily Worker, 1/7/A6, page ll, columns one
and two. New Masses awards for greater interracial
understanding, received award, honored at dinner, HotelCommodore,,New IorkaCity%?h£l4/A6. ., *, .
! Hollywood Intelligent Citizens Committee of
the Arts, Sciences and Professions. FRANK SINATRA was
listed as Vice-Chairman of this on a letterhead dated
5/28/as and 12/10/#6.
! New Masses Second Annual Awards Dinner; received
award for contribution made to promote democracy and
interracial unity from New Masses dated ll/lo/#7, page 7.
8! American Society for Cultural Relations with
Italy. Member of the Board of Directors from the» L Unite del Papolo,,3/3/1+7. t
P £9! Defended by MIKE cots, Daily Worker, 4/12/a7,
age .
For the information
Field Office checks only
gative committee. RUGof Los Angeles, the Washington
HCUA files and no other investi-
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A c~~ ~$5- 8<E.Y.1'. av.-1 . ..4_-M3l6I_?9' SAC, Albany 00-15719! "i;gg&%§mHL1_ ;L' ""2.! -'1-MTEQF .EVlFI~-! ...i .6.l8?i........
snsmnw Faaucts ALBERT SINATRA, Aka Pud Rmahi WEMHEB
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etter to Director dated May 18, 1955.
_ _ *"As requested in Los Angcles lette
ted May 18, 1955, this is to advise tha
ished reliable inf tion in the past
-...u on n pas , on May 2H, 1955,
t it was a common practice of the Communist Party tolse
t names for their cause which implied that these
prominent individuals were members of the Communist
He stated he knew of no information concerning subject
as ee n ac ed so infrequently that his
has not been determined, advisedcn May 24, 1955, that he
heard stories in the early l940'sqandniddle 19HO's that subjectmay come to the Schenectadv area He stated that h did t , e no
know why subject was going to come to Schenectady, but stated
that it was common Co mmunist Party practice to use the names
of prominent individuals, stating that these individuals were
"comrades," so as to help the Communist Party cause. He advised
he knew of no infor iHQ hie w uld lace subject in theYCL at that time.jéEQQ,m§§.:¥t¥g§f1E;
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i?SUBJECT: FRANGISEQLBERT _§I¬-92'I'RA, Aka. Mu RMHKJN com. '_ 7
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SECURITY MATTER - C YFRAUD AGAIIQST was covsnmmur. j:f j,§f}'_ ,21,;:__ L___m,,~ H"T'""" u
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oD: o A description was,obtained from the
S rvice file which was reviewed on 2/9/#4 by S
Local Draft Board #19, for Hudson county, R0 m
are, Jersey Cit , N. J. The Chief Clerk at was
- . MAE E. JQHES. The original location in files 3
s 25-8050.
Name FRANK 3L3ERé§g&NAIR& Race WlH.'fé "" """:'_*
Birth - 12/12/15 given on 2 forms!; and
12/12/16 on another form
Birthplace Hoboken, N; J.
Residence 220 J
' Hash: / 1 Height
Weisht 1199.01-lJ.1¬1§ - - ;__I Build " * Slight RM? -
- Hair Dark brown DATE Oi
- I Eyes Blue
H Complexion Ruddy
O Scars and Marks Hastoid scars behind left ear; ,
scar on left side of chin below nout h
Occupation Vocalist _ 1 p
Education fl years high sch oi; 1 year husi s_ .1:BChOO1 . l. ,.-arital Status Married owe? /39"_atJ§TeFsejf""'Cl;'1f ' .J_l '-ife NANCY R. INATRA. same address a5 ._
"D ----.. .. V_ Daughter f. %QJ§X6$Ap1£g3 IEIATRA_ F f '- .i...,...Father 4, 1 .. 359-5? " ' .- ~-' Ho oIEe y J._ ' " ~ f~ " -~ ~- _ NATA""""' mares, ~+-_
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Social Securigy N0.:
1é;._m-,8.-1 in nn'r92l1r 101111 that wmmr s:'runinn---Q 4-Q1 noun:-J-J 1-Jv I urn-awn-gr pl-'lJ.l|lIcomm H. J-Fron; it . ,Jail, éackensaclc, 1;. Bergen Countywas obtained tpe_fo11owing: - o F»
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? l~1%-FRANK SLNATHA was arrested under number 43:53, nergen
County Sheriff's Office, Hackensack, N. J. He was arrested onI1/26/38, charged with seduction. The disposition was marked
Dismissed."
FRANK SINATRA under arrest number H2977 was arrested
on 12/22/38, charged with adultery. Disposition of this charge
was not listed.
_stated that fingerprints taken at the time oi
arrests were forwarded to the FBI, Washington, D. C.
Mr. WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Clerk of the Second Criminal _Judicial District of Commgen, County Court House, Hac
' . , = '-.5-"subject: *_ 2 - g
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._.9292"|Under notltet number'15228 of that Court in the State. _ """';;"-iI_vo' u 1- -»I._ 5 -_t stv-w ~=
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TRA!'92i.. the Borough of.Lodi . . . under the promise of marriage, SIN.¢ On the second and ninth days of November, 1938 at - -,;@$TA .
did then and there have sexual intercourse with the said com- »,;$§
t . -"Q, Je. plainant who was then and there a single female of good repu
contrary to and in violation of the revised statute of 1937." '*
nu 'DQQ'IQ1o92B4 f;l¢5auouc!|'Ii-no fI4.192a92--Q l"92]l1 IIQJ-._ ll.-__J_ 133$ cc; J-39% 92-la-§92n|-Gal U 92;UlllPG-11]; §"|'J- HELD .'92_Hackensack,_N. J., went-- bond f6I" S]ENATRA in the amount of $1,500.
This complaint was withdrawn on 12/7/38 because it was ascertained
that the complainant was in fact married. In place of that enm-
plaint and under Docket No. 15301, Stgignggginst FRANK SINATRA,
a com laint was I 6 bybu N. <=grs!ns swam wlith
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h d of November adultery in that he "On the second and nint ays ,
1938 . . . did then andfthere comit ad lte wit said com-
plainant, a married woman, the wife of "Ex, SINATRA went bond ror.himself in the amoun o . On l/Q/39
the case was remanded to the Grand Jury by order of Judge VHcIN'I'YRE .
- xcgérding to GUTHR , SINATRA'S attorney was Hr. HARRYL3X¬bHEof Rutheg§g;g,mNM J ; who in l9#4 was Congressman . 5-w u e of Repr¬§entatives!"frpm the Seventh District of New Jersey.
Under Docket No. 18H50 for the Prosecutor of the Pleas
of Bergen County,it appears that a "No Bill" was returned on
1/17/39 by the Grand Jury in connection with the second complaint.
In accordance with the "No Bill," the complaint was dismissed in
open court or Quarter Sessions of Bergen County on l/24/39.
In the Sunday "Worker" dated 12/2/L15 under Pennsylvania
news, the following item appeared:
"FRANK SINATRA is going to get a gold medal and a silver
plaque at the Broadwood Hotel, 12/10. He will receive the first
annual Golden Slipper Square club Unity award for his contribution
to racial and religious tolerance.Ti.Ibe,original of,thiq,is _,
located in Newark file 100-22849-#611
Newark ously Office of Origin in an investi-
gation on one ' Newark file 100-3139357¢» 10 - 7545 e e ewed on 2/25/53 by saskn! and at which time he advise that he
ha een cgnnec em w e Uni§1_Q1uh, The
Newark files re?Iect that thé 1ast addre
be contacted was at
This
'°° .. INATRA .11. °9.'l?3P.E..P
57° On /31/55 at Fast. Oran e. N. J., SASL519 ontactedw former whose
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£;2_ identity must be*protected; and who is des ving fur
= nished reliable information in the past. s~1n the
past exhibited amhfinie reluctance to tea » » e srinforant'
i stated he recalls that FRANK SINATRA, the f u vocalist;'had_ _j ' ' contributed to onunist youth organizations in the ear1y»l946s.
:1 However he did not know if SINATRA was a member of the GP orge57 any CP dominated or infiltrated organization or'a member of the _T _c1= or of a oz» youth group. He stated he recalls that informationregardingBINATRA'S contributions and sponsorship: if any, ypered 'IW
1nsom¬*CP publications such as the "Daily worker or the Sunday
"Worker," but at this time he cannot recall where. This was all
the information he had regarding SINATRA.$" , __ __
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rotected who and m1eee st'be_1;- N- Wshoul as having furnished reliable 1 rmation in
the past. They advised that they know of no subversive informationpertaining to FRANK srmwm. Q ,4 -
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ReBulet to LA 3/L8/55 requesting the NYO to prepare
an insert to a prosecutive summary report on subject, in
accordance with provisions of SAC letter Sh-Yb, Section IS BJECT:
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Enclosed herewith for he LA Office are two.; copie
ofthe insert fethe prosecutive summary report, as well a_,Exhibit&_l§7; four copies each! referred to in the inser
leads to the
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Newark Office to interview
Philadelohia informant, to
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with negative resIn an attemo{¬; develop information regarding the
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lowing New York informants, all of whom have
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"is 'w'{hi__te',.dmale,' "1'Ameif[ican and K ~ it-4;»=> s'5 years o . " '- ' ti - *
_ qhos no criminal record with the NYCPDand no credit recor with the Credit Bureau of GreaterNew York . W Z
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Contact had wi
October, 1950, reflected the
with Bureau Agents.upon to cooperate, sinciahe fabetween May and
cannot be relied
e keep several appointments
It is believed that-would make a poor57$? ani iiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiii-ii evidence by his actions atand it is not_pe1ieved that,e weuldlbe or benefit in instant matter.$2;L
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was obtained from on 5/1Q/55, which statementis enclosed herewi A ne in Office. Szy ZL
ears old and presentlyThis individual is
P res!des
urnished to the New York Office92 a program enti e po ght on spain announcing a dinner
under the auspices of the "Action Committee to Free Spain/ N0-bu-II
19%Upon recontact on 5/24/55 statedthat his memory does not serve him in repec o e aboveprogram that he furnished to the New York Office inthe summer
This individual claims no knowledge regarding
the activities of FRANK SINATHA.
D75 1 i k ' be n referred to inbe
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and the records of theThe recriminal record for-Credit Bureau of Grea ei H ik information concernindisclose no derogatory
1 d in the past, furnished the
ma n regarding Cominfil of the New York Office or
electronics industry.
was recontact he advise! t! L
a member of the GP orew
he does not know ERANY
eny of its organizations. Due to his leek of knowledge ox
SINlTRA'S activities, e could *urnish no information
concerning him. He st ted +h sh peculiar thing QOUUL
the bulletin "The Independ nt" dated 2/13/#6, which hefurnished the nyo, was/t % 11Eh%%Sberore the notice of the
meeting,_therefore, th embersh=p elected a new board
on paper only, end in his opinion was a "lot of
propagandeJ}Z;ZLFa: ten that he would be willing
to teetify if t e ureau so deeires. U -J
believed to have1 21.. 1_ furnished P¬1iab&?
bqp information in the pest
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was a former in ormant
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he Jew Eorx Ufiice. He had in t e §_;_ .
nafiow on various front organizations, Dest Lurnlshed IDLCPJ o . - .
such as the International Labor Defense, IWG, 5@¢ia115t
times to
court of
declined toas emphatically declined several
ntl y revea ed or aopear before any J
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law. He stated tnat information formerly furnis eb* him i5 ' t¥a@'éE£'e'¢0u1a not t iiify and hasgive signed _statements.
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shed in IQLS and -t time he got
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Madison Square Garden, sponsored by the Veterans-Council_~1w_ n;i_of the Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts," }%f'L'-f*é$$%c as
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Sciences and Professions, but he cannot recall anythihggggaagqity
egg at'o?e time he believes the "Daily Worker" "clobbered -at
FRAWK SINATRA and that caused SINATRA'S break with the CP s
comple tely .
is not base an facts and is usually a lot of Jq"bologna". stated that he cannot say any more 7
concerning 1S p of activity and that he has just
very vague impressions of what went on at that time. He _k9°- stated that it"is his oninion that SINATRA separated v.5
from the Communists veers ago, and that he has no facts
on SINATRA at
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member of any
people he did
Communiststhat FRAYK sINATA must be "very stupid" not to know the ";- f
a signed s.a emen on any present or past information
he has furnished, and that he is not willing to testify- ' " ' -'- - -' = *2? . "1 %P*¥i1§FiF%it¬;?i"%selse concerning this rally. J, . _ _ i-2 _'92 X;. = . F Lt.fstated that hi impression of J -
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was never a Communist or a CP member or_a _ T_ E
of its organizations but, he also thought _ 3 _ '
a sociate with at that time,wére was: c '*' F;
stated that he would not furnish
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Salute to Young America committee
of $31? rrrirsr aY9rs=;>_ 1'2rsv¢1=!°asr_as=1a s¥I>ls r s
I '- The American Youth for Democracy is an
organization which has been designated by the Attorney_- " nt to Executive Order 7 Gderai Of"£hé Uitéu states pursua-16450: ~-
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rel "b-2' orma ti on in t"/hat%
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YD, androgram includes everyone from FRANK SINATRAwho has
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unist The Daily Worker" is an East coast comm
daily newspaper. _
Joint gnti-Fasqit Refugee_Committee JAFRQL
'Q' - ~ ization-which has been a The JAERC is an organ
designated by the Attorney General of the United States
pursuant to Executive Order 10450.
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A N Y k i r SAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFew or repor 0 ;*»671- 12/306th, captioned "Joint Anti-Fascist_Refpgee Committee};Is__c__ pf _ _ . __
ormation
r Gropper Dinner. This dinner was to be held at theHotel Commodore on 12/1%/tn in honor of the h7th birthday
of WILLIAM GROPPER,"nat onelly known_cartoonist and acontributor to the "Daily Worker." W
' From the news bulletin furnished by'a p
l re infor t on. sAs]ii|@Pit was no ed zl
sponse egram contributedto the JAFRC $100.00. NY file 100-36n2-B15, page 10!. spg -JAE
and
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ggggo _& "Spanish Re _Appeal 0§ithe*JdFBQ
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captioned "Joint Anti Fasc s Refu ee Gommittee- IS~R." .- J_,_ g II
- The JAFRC is presently running a campaign
to raise $750,000 in the period 3/1/us to 6/1/us. The
campaign is built around the plight of 80,000 Spanish -
Republic refugees in France. It is being run under the
title of Spanish Refugee Appeal of the JAFRC.
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concerning the selection of
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the campaigns committee,.¢ 5 _ _ _
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p'aig11.coms1it1;;e_e'1ist:ed mam: I _.Lf;;';§fI§ }.,=": . ?"92;- .-Qwho has furnished relieb1e."inrormat1ont
in the pas ', a v so on March 6,'19§5 that a t'e1egram"C'
was directed to FRANK SI192TA.TRA'cadvi;s1 1ig him of the" dinner
to be held on 3/22/I45 and requesting SINATRA to" appear ' .as a speaker. ;No information has b'een"iurnished ircatingthat SINATRA had acknowledged the invitation.-¢
Contact with SINAIRA'S agent was made bythe -
JAFRC-in the name QBHERMAN SCHUMAN, who is a theatricalproducer in NYC dxtr-emely active in the support ofthe OOIT11T11tt39'0A -
Cofrrmnuinist Po ii t_icAa1_ As_s3gl;1Q_n___ G_P_Al
. _ , .." The CPA is an organ izatioa-which has been "
designated-by th'e"'At'torr.iey "General of the United States
pursuant to Executive Qrder 101450. '
1§tew_York letter to Director, 11/ll/hh, captioned "cm, District #2 New York Field Division; Is-0." _ _
Qwho has furnished reliable informationin the past, a v s on 11/1/Lu; that BELLA v. DODD, e -
member of the Rational Committee of the GP at that time,
conferred with GIL GREH, at which time they discussed
e meeting held in the garment workers district on11/1/I414 where those yrorkers who gathered e eézed. tohear ~FRAIiK SINATRA, iérho did not appear. Q '
The "Daily Worker" dated ll/26/I41; reflected
that GIL GREN was NY State President of the CPA.
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z VITO MARCANTQNIO, former ALP Congressman
from NYC: was also scheduled to be there. It was stated
that all speakers were booed probably because FRANKSINATRA did.not come. 91¢, Z!fwd *" '_ 2!.
GIL GREEN stated that he is afraid thatthey will lose five thousand votes because of this meeting.g!;
It is also stated that SINATRA was supposed
to be at a meeting in Harlem on Friday night but will
be unable to be there. It was also stated that advance
notices should b given to people in Harlem toavoid trouble.%W file 100-26603-33407!.
viwo MARCANTONIO was the former ALP
congressman from NYC and was the NY State Chairman of the
ALP.
The ALP has been cited as a communist
front organization by the House Committee on Un-American
Activitbs on 3/29/nu. . , ,» .-~ .
International HorEers_Qrder_jIWQl i
" The IWO is an organization which has been &
designated by the Attorney General of the United States
pursuant to Executive Order 10450.
furnished reliable who hasinfo:-mation in !!e pqs , on 7/28/ll? furnish a pamphlet 92
by FRANK SINATRA entitled "Thoughts of an American" published
by the IWO.
0 This pamphlet in part refers to the pushing
around SINATRA got while going to school in NJ. It goes
on to quote names he was called and how the "Nazis" hated
the Jews and how the Nazis used racial and religious
prejudice to weaken the people they wanted enslaved.
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In the pamphlet'SINATRA tries to explain how
racial and religious prejudices can undermind a nation.
The
as follows:in1 n1:=92v.-.u-.|.-.
"Itris up to all of us to lay aside our unfounded
Qrejudic¬s;and make the most of this wonderful country -
this Bbuntry that has been built by many people, by many
creeds, nationalities and races in such a way that it
cannot be divided...and can never be conquered...but will
always remain the United States...one nation indivisible
with Liberty and Justice for all.
At the bottom of the page of this pamphlet, it
states the following:
excerpts from an address to the World Youth Rally
W rch 21 l°h¬ at New York City, printed by the courtesy on .a , _,of the American Youth for a Free world." It is further
i a"ra h noted that on the back of this pamphlet there s a par 5 p
written out concerning the IWO. NY file 100-2936-lA,55l!
American bociety for Cultural Relati9ns,with
Ialy In99*I,Pu°i1?al?eda lAa§-Zllel l 1 u 7
Y/9/In captioned NY report of SA ,
"American Society for Cultural Relations with Italy L
Incorporated; I5-C & I; REGISTRATION ACT. Q
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nonsectarian, non-partisan organization for the
development of friendly relations and mentioned that its
headquarters were at 119 west 57th Street, NYC
It was further noted that a program for
Friendship with Italy wee?" opening on H/14/H7, would
feature a series of cultural and social events, presenting
recent developments in the Italian arts field Money
obtained through public suoport would be used for child
welfare, rehabilitation and cultural activities in Italy
a e e_head of the
1/26/#7. This letterhead bore in-the left hand margin the
names and titles of the officers of the society and the
names of the members of its board of directors.
On the reverse side of this letterhead there
appears the names of the society's officers in Italy
together with identifying data concerning them.
Under the board of directors of the society
is listed the name FRANK SINATRA. 0
In the "New York World Telegram" of Q/16/47, there
was a feature article by FREDERICK wonrmem. His article
reported that FANNIE HURST, the novelist, JES§ICA DRAGONETTE,
the singer and PETER GRIMM, President of the NY State Chamber
of Commerce had disassociated themselves from the society,
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NY 100-80275
would not do so unless he could actually do work for it
DODD told him that she was asking for his
par on nevertheless She went on to mention
to that FR SINATRA had accepted as vice-chairman
of e so ety. _
, The~ New York Times issue of February 26, 1947
* * *e ~"ne~~~ * f the formation of the
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having satisfied themselves that it was a Communist front.
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It is notedfthat in the literature of the *"
society set out above, that these individuals were ~ * I9
listed as sponsors; This article further reportedithat? 1 ¢_75%§
FRANK SINATRA had denied authorizing the use of his .. in/-Hep.-.name at all. ' **
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urn s e reliable information in the past, advised on
lo/15/53 that prior to the Italian election in 19M? or
l9#8, WILLIAM Z. FOSTER, National Chairman of the CP,
issued instructions for the formation of the ASCRI to be
set up to foster cultural pursuits between the United
States and Italy includin" the exchange of students betweenthe two countries. & jg r
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American Youth for a Free World, contacted Captain OREST
SHEVTZOV and advised that a picture would be taken the
following day and that the Captain should be in her office
at 11:15 am-in uniform. She explained that the first picture 53-"taken with Iv'LZvfBOID MGRRIS, President of the CityCouncil of New York, and the second picture would be taketie!with FRANK SINATRA, well known crooner of popular music,
he above information was furnished by former
ho has furnished reliable infornation in the past!n the period from March l-31, 19h5. NY File 100-2h-828,page M7!.
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advised thatP stated that gSINATHA. e state
at she was upse the cart and editorial in thedaily issue of the "Daily.Newa,"";§himse1f * ~' "
castigated the editorial policy o t e "Nawa and stated
corrective thing would be to boycott the
bemoaned the fact that so many Jews and
Yon: City insisted upon re in the NY file 100-4931-14932! 12
A newspaper clipping from "PM" dated 12 2?/L15
in an article captioned "Negro Paper Announces 19 S Racial
Amnity Honor Roll,"On 2/
that the only
News" and he
people in NewDaily News " .
It is quoted in part as follows:
- Chicago Defender, National Weekly newspaper
published for Negroes, announced its annual honor roll of
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leading Americans who'distinguiShed twemselves in l9H5 _
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reliable information in the past, advised that Dr. ABRAHAM
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made for 3INATRA to come to Dr. NEINSTEIN for a dentalappointment at 5':O om on that date.
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instituted on 12/7/a5 when it was ascertained through
a physical surveillance of JU;LPH 3250s and PETeR HUJ:S
_1.§_operating in iashington, D.C.at that time, by BLIZABETH fjg
37*TLY, an admitted former Communist courier. NY 100-9h?O5-6p2!-Q? éthat they were observed to enter the office of Dr.
JLINSTEIN, 20 3. §3Pd St., NYC, 30th GQEG@ and FHQUES were ,
mentioned as members of an espionage group who were. fie
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at his office and advised him that he had made '
Peservationsfor the Dr. and his wife at the wedgewood Room~ at. the. waldorf Astoria on the following Friday. Pl, 24 "rt NY 65 11+6o3~2579 p.72! -
Newspaper clipping from the "Daily worker" dated
Q/1O/$1, page ll, column l, n an article captioned,"WHERE
ARE THE BIG STRHS WHO 0 SEE THE UN-AMERICANS.
The article is quoted in part as follows:
"where_are all the famous Hollywood stars who
attacked the first Uh-American witch-hunt in Hollywood when
the Ten were brought to trial in 19#T?
"where are the hundreds of stars who once organized 92
two national broadcasts over the coast-to-coast network of
the American Broadcasting Company to express their oppositionto the Uh-American Committee? "w'- " D" " '
why are they silent today when their voices are
needed in the fight against the second Hollywood witch-hunt?
"where is FRANK SINATRA who prophesied in 1947?
"If the Uh-American Committee gets a green light from
the American people, will it be possible to make a broadcast
like this ayrer from today?"
NY file 100-BOSTOA-850. '
- The "NY Daily News of H/2?/51, reported that on
the preceding day, the Stop-Communism Committee was launched
in order to fight against "Red influences in the entertainmentworld. This Committee was formed under the auspices of
J.JOSEPH SMITH, NY County Commander of the Veterans of
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' In a clipping from the "NY Mirror" dated 4/5/U8,_in.,;§§§an article captioned, SINATRA TO STAGE RADIO PLEA TO ITALYefJF%wajFOR DEFEAT OF RED'S," by LOUELLA PARSONS. This artiole- ' " _§fis quoted in part as follows: ' _- A l§§§
"An appeal broadcast directly to the Italian~ ~ '*~ *T?¬§people to vote against the Communist ticket at the 4/I8/H8, O"election is being arranged for by FRANK SINATRA. His guestswill be JIMMY DURANTE, JOE DIMAGIO and ALIDA VALLI. _The§' 1hour long show will be in Italian." - '
' "SINATRA, who returned from NY today, was asked,by Washington officials to get together a show with famousgy;guests of Italian parentage, and FRANKIE gladly accepted'"Afthe assignment to help fight Communism. Twenty-sevenah',recordings will be made and played-in various parts of Italy_in an effort toréach even the most remote parts of that.uT3¬troubled nation. FRANKIE told me Washington also had]? ?9i;jerequested that CLARK GABLE and TYRONE POWER appear on_the 1'show, even though they are not of Italian decent and do not?§speak the language. " _ ,.:x-§?s~j1
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51- 1 "Letter to Bureau dated 12/12/245, captioned "FRANK
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told that SINATRA formerly held membership in the American ZYouth for Democracy organization of New Jersey but has recentlybeen admitted to the New York branch of the Communist Party.
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this a.rr:eemenc. Ire zroulcl decline at this time to make written
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FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA, SECURITY MATTER U;
t FRAUD AGAIHBT EHE GUVERMVEHT- Reurlet October 11, 1955.
Advise Bureau if you have ang admissibleevidence concerning Sinatra e Uoaaunie Ihrty
membership and/o,_r membership in a Oonnuniet frontor subversive organisation of any kind» Also adviseif witnesses are available m o can testify to
information.
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NOTE on YELLOW: Subject not on sr. On 1/1o/ss, in order
to receive a passport signed an affidavit for the Passport
Division, Department of State and disclaimed GP and CommunistFront organizational membership; further denied connection
with any subversive organization of any kind. State
Department referred matter to Department and Department
requested investigation under the Fraud Statute. Referenced
letter states regular investigative report being preparedinstead of prosecutiue summary due to lack of suitable
information. This conununie-at o_n_r_;ecessary to resolve ,matter. 1 - ;
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ADIRECTOR, FBI oo~417728!
SAC, LOS ANGELES 00-41413!
FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA,
aka. Frank Sinatra
SECURITY MATTER C;
FRAUD AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
the L s g
with the instructions outlined in referenced letter.
review and analysis of the results of the investigation
fails to develop any positive evidence connecting SINATRA
nist Party movement. with the Communist Party or-the Commu
submission of a regu a _iews undertaken would be Ex <iew of the foregoing, it is believed that the } In vl r investigative report setting fortht% i
the results of the many interv
ti f a nrosecutive summary due f preferable to the preparation oi y&www
th absence of the calibre of information which should
rtto e
ated in a prosecutive summary repo . t logically be incorpor _
It is noted that the miscellaneous information
st and which was sum- C -.4 furnished by informants in years pa , .
d ted 9/30/5% _,; mar
is essentially hearsay, most of which even if true,
l The two most significantized by the Bureau in memorandum form a ,
would *"
have little probative va ue.allegations contained in the summary are those set forth on
Page 6 Paragraph 2, and Page ll, Paragraph 1. Reinvesti-' following results: , th e two items brought forth thegation of es
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the results of the interview with /4 />" ' informant who had reported in 19 ,refer to FRANK SINATRA as a CP member and a former mem er . [f Democracy. On reinterview by then =of the Americ th orMiami Office, "epor-ted that the information .:hicn he
had previously repEFfed was of a hearsay nature, having come
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never that he had an understanding with the FBI tha w
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Phila lphia
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proved to be uncoopere
advised in 194% that he was told
CP member in Schenectady, New York,
member of the Young communist
s reinterviewed #/13/55 by the Albany
ormation. Albany also
laimednever to ha with TBA
the Communist Party or the Young Communist League. The
Albany Office also reported two informants as relating _
that it was common practice of the Communist Party to use
prominent names for their causes and to attribute to suchindividuals Communist Party membership:}2DjL
Several former Communist Party members in Hollywood,
who have furnished reliable information in the past and who
t know if SINATRA normally would have been in a position 0
were connected with the Communist Farty or the Communist
Party movement, advised that they had no information that
SINATRA was a member of the CP nor did they ever hear him
referred to as such in Party circles or as being connected
with the Communist movement.tha
League.
Office a
interviewed
Because of the foregoing, the Los Angeles Office
contemplates the submission of a regular investigative report
in this matter unless instructed by the Bureau to the contrary.
Such report will be prenared and submitted to reach the Bureau
within thirty days.
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We ct setting forth results
in captioned matter has been prepared
by 11-?-55.ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE -
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of investigation
and will reach Bureau
The only organization which may be termed
a Com1un*sL front orcf subversive nature to wn;cn
C nmittee FHAY»EEIEAT*A belonged was the Independent Citizens 0:
of-th¬ rEs Sciences and Professions, year l9h6. This' t , var cited by the AG but was describedOPEHZILZB. LOT] WES Flt!
in the IQQS report of the California Un-American Activities
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pawCommittee as a "Communist front".
set forthin t he reor wou!! !e av|||a _i___ eases. Also documentary
evidence of this membership is set forth. It is noted '
that SINATRA was one of ten Vice Chairmen in tne
' t d i eluded ICCASP in 19b6- Otner Vice Chairmen lis e n _
JOSEPH E. DAVIES» ?IO?ELLO H. LA GUAHDIA, ARC?IBAaD MAC LmISn.
JAEES RC£S3v5LT
Directors,
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In:FORM N0. l
THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT
YI o -- 3/28'311/ '8 i A
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Investigation conducted developed no evidence connecting FRANK SIHATRA with t
the C9mmu.nist*Pa.r_ty cs! or the CP movement aside from his membership in the' Independeif Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions in 1946, I
an organization described by the California Committee on Un-American Activities
as a "Communist front." In l91+6 he was being considered by the Los Angeles C»
9°-1111-'-Y Comnnmist Party as a potential Party recruit. In 1.914-8 he was indicated I
to have arranged an anti-Con;m1;,nist radio program for broadcast in Italy. Results Y' of investigation set forth. Z _ _ , __ ~ _
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The above publication lists the full name of FRANK SINATRA.
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"Who's Who in the West," published
by Marquis - Whos Who, Chicago,
Illinais, Qeragiislli 1255
i. has above publication lists FRANK SINATRA's birth date as
DEoembenil2, I917, Hoboken, New dersey.be an mo P
Informant reported that he had occasion to note on February 9,
-F+ R:-mm-=1 192T 10 Thh that two different forms filed with Selective Service Dra.. -._._ ac. -,,idgo County, Jersey City, New Jersey, for FRANK SINATRA carried different
- o b r 12 1916. birth dates; to wit. December 12, 1915 and ecem e ,
EDUCATION ,
"Wh07§ Wh ig gha Heat" $3pra!
The above publication reflects that SINATRA attended Demarest
High School, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Drake Institute.
HI. ' '
Egg Voice" Sugra!
At page 88 of the above publication it is reflected that in
k- 1935,SINATRA, while a senior in high school, left school to comehce wor_-
MARITAL STATUS V
Loa Angeles County Superior Court
records, Third Floor, Ferguson
Building, 307 South Broadway,
Los §pg§}@5, California '7 ,H W_ _hy;;,.
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'___WV#¥7_7 i 7 The above records reflect that on February 26, L950 NANCY
~£§}NATHA'filed a Pomolaint for separate maintenance against FaAnR>sImATaA,
Case Ha. 32$-1&1"; a1mJémQ& grisvou; mental suffering. The SINATRAS' date
and place of marriage were set forth as February R, 1939: Jersey City,
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twenty months; and NANC INATRA, age ten years-
On 0ctobér15; l951 Mrs. NANCY SINATRA filed a cnmplaint for
divorce against FRANK SINATRA, charging extreme cruelty, Case No. SM 8885.
An interlocutory decree of divorce was granted on October 30, 1951, and a
final decree on November 6, i952, EBAHL SLHAERA was crdered by the court to
to the phaintiff 0nethird of his annual incoe up to $15O,O00s0O, Plu Pay
a lesser percentage of his income in excess of that amount.
"Who'§ Hho iglte Weetf Snpra!
f an Q!The above publication reflects that the maiden nan¬kg§,HANCY
SINATRA was NANCY BARBATO. SIHATRA's second wife was listedgas A" ARDNER,..H . tr, _
92MILITARY RECORD
M !I!!¢'*£5719
that he had occasion to learn on February 9, Informant stated
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Draft Board. The physician who examined SINATRA determined that SINATRA was
t . His suffering from an ear ailment and also from emotional instabili y
ndi ted by his Board to be in conformance rejection from military service was i ca
with the then existing Selective Service regulations.
IP§¥TIFICATIQN 3§B°RD .
FBI Number 3I2#6l0
Arrested Or Contributor of
Fingergrints Name and Hunter} deceiged Charge Disposition
Frank Sinatra 11-26-38 seduction
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305 Army Francis Albert singer
Sinatra l0-T-#3 .
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Calif Sinatra 1-30-MT. #__ '
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WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Clerk of the Second
Criminal Judicial,District of County
of_§ergen, Gbunty Courthouse,
Heckensék, Hey Jersez .
Of .
Under Docket Ninbef 1520 ox want L.uu:.v.- in uA .ed .. December .6, .938 W
New Jersey, with having co erl [- "I 3-. _ mt L
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Fingerprints Name and hubs; Recgifed 1arge EQ on
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Mr cunmrs furnished to SA he following
disposition SINATRAs arrest on November 2 , : 92
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fol owing offense
"On the second and ninth days of November, 1938 at
the Borough of Lodi . . . under the promise of marriage,
SINATRA! did then and there hsve_sexual intercourse with
said complainant who was then and there a single female of
good repute . . . contrary to and in violation of the revised
statute of 1937. J - -1the
The Peerless Casualty Company, 2&1 Main Street, Hackensack,
New Jersey, went bond for SINATRA in the amount of $1,500.00. This complaint
n 7 1099 n -,.sA ¢+ H - anAAr+n4nsA that the cam, was Q11 DEC%8I |, a.7_!u I-r¬L.cn1D¢ an WDD D92.|U- uc.'..J.. cu
plainant was, in fact, married. In place of that complaint and under
Docket Number = ' = I HI: I. ' I :_ on n : 2 .: :- ' 0 On
" er 21, 1938 by
W 1'58 Ch-I - iii, 1 5, I ery, 0 or: u - I c 0 BEcO1'_|,d WW8 J8 Y, ens '
iu iih days Of vember, 1936 . . . did then and tner adulter
with the said complainant, a married woman, the wife of
SIIIATRA went bond for himself in the amount of $500.00. n anuary , 9
the case was remanded to the Grand Jury by order of_Judge McINTYRE.
H Under Docket Number 18k§O for the Prosecutor of the Pleas of
Bergen County, it appears that a "No Bill" was retuned on January 17, 1939
by the Grand Jury in connection with the second complaint. In accordance
with the "No Bill," the coplaint was dismissed in open court of Quarters
Sessions of Bergen County on January 2h, 1939.
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EMPLOYMENT
Present
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SINATRA Informant advised on October l9, 1955 that FRANK
is a free-lance actor in the motion picture and television industry,
1 C lifornia His agent is the William Morris Agency, 220 Los Ange es, a .
North Canon Drive; Beverly Hills, California. Early in 1955 SINATRA was
" F a Avenue under contraet_to Samuel Goldwyn Productions, lOhl North ormos ,
Hollywdod 25, California, to appear in the motion picture "Gus and Dolls"
which was filmed in 1955.
The "Hollywood Reporter,"
I§§ue 9; Qstpber 15, 1925
An item appearing in the above motion picture trade publica-IItion reflected that the motion picture "The Man with the Golden Arm is
currently under production by Carlyle Productions at R.K.0. Studios, 780rt! G'rw:.rrrrD.'92 .-an -14lq"-I-92r: n 4-...» A-P J-haGower siféétf Ht-!l..i_YV'Q5¬-i. FRA.{92V£92. »..1.L.LULi.n.r& fun LADDER an uuc v
principals in the cast.
1; C.Je a
£f?c.
L;v£>re t Bureau of outhern Nevada,
Las Vegas, Nevada
that the above c edit bureau records indicate that FRANK SINATRA acquired
a two per cent interest in the Sande Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 21
1955.
Past-1-eh...
"Whos Who in the West" Supra!
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The above publications set forth the following general back-
ground information on FRANK SINATRA:
u During high school he played 1h the school band and helped to
form the school glee club. He worked on a news truck of the "Jersey
Ob er" while attending high school, becoming copy boy on leaving high serv
school in 1935. He won first prize on the Major Bowes Amateur Hour, touring
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the Harry James Band
the following motion
and Higherg" "Anchors
Eternity. the country for three months. He later toured with
and with the Tommy Dorsey Bend; He has appeared in
pictures: "Les Vegas Nights;" "Ship Ahoy;" "Higher
Awey;" "It Happened in Brooklyn;" and "From Here togw F
V FRANK SINATRA was first placed under contract with R.K.0-
Radio Pictures, lnc., Hollywood, California, as an actor on May 28, l9k3.
He also worked for that company during the years 19hh, l9h7, and l9h8.
,' er
EESIDENCE/
Present
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Informant advised on October 31, 1955 that FRANK SINATRA
presently resides at lO372% Wilshire Boulevard, west Los Angeles. He has
unlisted telephone numbers CR. 6-O2h6 and CR. 6-8038.
. Informant advised on October 28, 1955 that mam SINLA'IRA
has been residing at the above address for a period of months.
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Informant advised on September 5, 1955 that as of Augut 25,
l9h3 FRANK SINATRA furnished his address to R.K.0. - Radio Pictures, Inc.,
Hollywood, as 220 Lawrence Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, telephone -
HAsbroucK 8-1066.
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The above publication states that in the spring of l9hh
FRANK SINATRA moved his residence to Hollywood, California.
Los Angeles County Voters Registration
regqrds, Lop Angeles, ?alifQ;ni§
The above records were checked on March 30, 1955 by SE-
TRA resistered to vote oe [370 and 11; was ascertained that FRANK streets , -q_e
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Se tember 23 l9h6 in Los Angeles County, indicating that it was his firstP 1
registration in the state. His address was listed as 10051 Valley Spring
lled in 19MB, Lane, North Hollywood, California. This registration was canoe
and there is no current registration on file for SINATRA.
Retail Merchants Credit Association
Los Angeles, California
*~A retort compiled by the above organization on December 1, 195R __. Pmeted men: SINATRA's address as or that date as 1o372% Wilshire Boulevard,
west Los Angeles. Previous residences were shown as 320 North Carolwood Drive,
Los Angeles, and 9123 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles.
QISCELLANEOUS
On January IO, 1955 FRANK SINATRA executed the following affi-
davit for the Passport Division of the Department of State:
"In connection with my application for a passport, I
make the following statements under oath:
"I am not now nor have I ever been a member of the
Communist Party, any so-called Comunist Front organizations,
or any other group or organization of a subversive character;
I am not now nor have I ever been affiliated with any organi-
zation which has been engaged in subversive activity of any 92
kind whatsoever." ,; , ., n
RESULTS QF INl{E$iIlGATI°N
The following organizations, which have been referred to in 92
this re ort have been designated by the Attorney General Of the United States, P I
pursuant to Executive Order lOh5O: Communist Party, Communist Political Asso- 92
ciation, Young Communist League, American Youth for Democracy, Labor Youth
League, International Workers Order, and Action Committee to Free Spain Now.
Q ALBANY, my roar:
Ht Es/ 7 Above informant advised in 19#4 that SAM FALCONE, a Communist
Party or! member in New York, had one time proposed that the campaign
committee.of a certain union have FRANKLSINATRA come to Schenectady, New York,
to be on a proposed program inasmuch as, according to FALCONE, SINATRA was an
old member of the_Young Communist League YCL! and would coe to Schenectadyfor the CP at a nominal price. ¢ ZC
' and b L ove informant was reinterviewed by SA sq7 on April 13, 1955 and stated that she recalled s ALCONE
v e e remarks set forth above sometime during 191|-1|-- Informant a ng ma
knew of no additional information regarding SINATRA nor did she ever learnif SINATRA, in fact, came to Schenectady as FALCONE had proposed. 53¢
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of the Comm Ass tion CPA! in
On 13, 1955 and claimed never to have made any coen p tSINATRA was a member of the CP or of the YCL and, further, tri he had -
I 'lnever received __s_._m' infcrmtion to such effect in GP circles. isoadvised" that he had no knowledge of FRANK SINATRA being suggesgg as an
individual to appear on e campaign committee program in Schenectady.
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L 1 idual who is a self-admitted former member ofthe YCL from d who is of unkrlown reliability,
advised on May , 1,5, that was _-_n C1? practice to use the mes of
prominent individuals-, stati these individuals were "comrades" inorder to help the CP cause. wedvised that he had no information
connecting FRA1921K szrmtsm wit1 1-. e rot. &,_u_
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above individual, who is e eeir-emitted former member
of the CP from advised on May 21+, 1955 that it was a. common
practice of th rminent names for their causes in such e. eas to imply that these prominent individuals were members of the gFRANK SINATRA. Wstated that he had no information concerning
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the American Youth for Democracy AID! in New Jersey and had. recently beenadmitted. to the New York Branch of the ca.
W8.
_ ld 11 ember of the CP
anci had CameSINATRA was an o ne m
the YCL. Informant also r t 1ng by some unknown wman s also present a e a ove CP mee rig.orman er reca edand the unlmown woman telling him thatsnmm had been admitted to the or in New York Citye
Informant advised that he could. furnish no information which
would corroborate the above allegations and, further, that he had no personal
knowledge that would connect SINAIRA with the CP or the CP movement. Headvised. that he did mt mow SI1I.1-ERA personally and had never attended any
affairs at which SINATRA was present.
533 CHICAQKL ,IIJ=-W95.
The above informants, who are familiar with some phases ofCP activities in the Chicago area, advised in June 1955 that they had no
information concerning FRANK SINATBA.
45 nnrgon, MIQHIGAN
The above individual
never active» %?*.~; UP or any related "front groups inthe State of Michigan.
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fr Qetroit, Michigan
19¢ ib7 0 The above b
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was never active in
the GP or CP front groups in the State of Michigan.
2!.£725
1" ea The above informants, who are familiar with CP and related
CP front group activities in theState of Michigan, advised in March 1955
that FRAN SINATRA is unknown to them in connection with the CP movement.
7} AI QIEWARK, NEW JERSEY I _ _ _ _ , _ 7 ,_
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Above informant advised on March 31, 1955 that he had a
recollection of the Communist press occasionally carrying information
indicating that FRANK SINATRA had contributed to the Comunist youth organi-
zations in the early l9hO's. Informant did not recall any specific publica-
tions or issues and had no personal knowledge or other information concerning
such allegations. Informant stated that he also had no information connecting
FRANK SINATRA with the CP or the CP movaaent,
Lions!/"'~
Above informants advised on April 13, 1955 that they had no
f information connecting FRANK SINATRA with the GP or the CP movement.
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cou n01 having name of
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Informant furnished a pamphlet on July 28, 19#7 reflecti
that it was written by FRANK SINATRA and bearing the title "Thoughts of
American," published by the International Workers Order IWO!. This
il hlet in part refers to the pushing around" SINAIRA received wh PEEP ' _attending school in New Jersey. The pamphlet was directed at racial
tolerance and read, in pert, as follows:F I9? LIE Xojli» ¥95_1¬
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*-I92,_-,, "'"It is up to all of us to lay aside our unfmmded
prejudices and make the most of this wonderful country--this
country that has been built by many people, by many creeds,
nationalities and races in such a way that it cannot be
divided . . . and can never be conquered . . . but will
always remain the United States . . . one nation,indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all." l
F U»=70 _°l_"_.<.?£E»IlE..w York
The above individual was a member of the CP in New York
FBI and subsequently
May 19 l he
t toSA and
which reads, in part, as fol owe: pbvo
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". . . I do recall in 191114» durging-the Roosevelt
campaign for re-election Frank Sinatra appeared at a rally
which was sponsored by the Upper West side Citizens
Committee, which was a communist front organization. The
rally was held at St, Nicholas area 66th St and Columbus
Ave. NYC. This rally was h ld to promote the re-electionof President Roosevelt.
"Frank Sinatra. appeared and sang two songs, made
" '"" -" -" "t the hall immediately. Ee was contactedb m was e member of the James ConnollyBranc o t e ommunist Party to sing at this rally, I
do not know whether Sinatra had-an ~ e of theCommunist Party membership W LL
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N tional Council of to sing at a rally sponsored by the a
American Soviet Friendship. Sinatra did not appear at this
rally but a telegram was read to the audience fro Sinatraexpressing his regrets that he could not appear. 71/ Z-d EV 0 0 I 0
-S viet Friendship has been The National Council of American o
G neral of the United States pursuant to designated by the Attorney e
Executive Order IOh5O,_h __
York
individual who is presentlyd
furnished a copy of a Program w ch
re ec e .c on omm o Free Spain Now would sponsor an affair
da Ma 9 l9h6, designated "Spotlight on Spain," to be held at
" "' ' " ' it . Included onon Thurs y, y ,
the Hotel Henry Hudson, 361 West 5Ttn Street, new morn c y
the name FRANK SINATRA. the first page of the program was
Paras reinterviewed on May 21+, 1955 and advised thatbecause of the pee of time since he furnished the above program, he
presently has no independent recollection concerning it. He further advised
i the activities of FRANK SINATRA. that he has no information regard ng '
has
-ti The above informants advised during interviews in March and
FRANK SINATRA with the April 1955 that they have no information connecting
CP or the CP movement-
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p in the State of Utah, advised on March 21, 1955 that he has no information
relative to FRANK SINATRA. '
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The above informants, who are in a position to learn_of H
some CP activities in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, advised on April 20, 1.955
that they have no information connecting FRANK SINATRA with the CP or the
CP movement .
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The above informant on October 31, 1955 furnished a photo-
stetio copy of the publication "Fair Facts , Volume 11, No. 1.2, which
reflects that it was issued by the 59th Assembly District Communist Club
for December 191$. At page ll of the publication appeared an item under
the caption "Welcome Home Joe." This item reported that on October 16
1+ ! the AYD held its second annual Salute to Youth dinner at the 9 5
Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles!. Among those listed as receiving awards
b n accepted for him was FRANK SINATRA, whose award was indicated to have ee
by Mrs. FRANK SINATRA.
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view April 25, 1955 that he was present at the above-described Welcome
Iiome Joe" dinner. He reported that the award for FRANK SINAIRA was preeonted
during the affair to a woman who was introduced as Mrs, FRANK SINATRA. The
award was given as a result of SINAfURA's performance in the motion picture
"The House I Live In," a racial tolerance production. Informant advised onApril 25, 1955 that he had never heard of I!%I!RA or Mrs. FRANK SINATRAAbove informant advised on January 18, 191:6 and on reinter-ll
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above individual was 8- CP functions-ry
the
that during his experience
name in connection with the GP move- never B
He St§;e¬- that he had never eve": heard through anyone in the Party mania. - -
that SINATRA could be approache er Q en}. Or Cnfielltill
for contribution t CP movement.
Tc he felt certain t at if SINATRA had. ever had any
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but
She
7; 4_ 5 that
she never the CP movement nor had
she ever heard of him making any contributions to the Cl. She pointed out
that individuals connected with the motion picture industry were found to be
extremely generous when asked for donations to various causes. Because of
this she felt it altogether possible that SINATRA could have, at one time or
another, donated to causes sponsored by the Party, although such fact, iftrue, had never come to her personal attention. Q u
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The above in vid w = ' {tr the YC-L and the CPin the Los Angeles ares. d92wawith ns_ti0ne1., lenders oi the CF and the :f;"3L. He arvised SA
on April T, 1955 that he had no knowledge of any connection on t e par 0
FRANK SINATRA with the CP movement. His only recollection of SINATBA's name
_ 11; ..
b7D L The abov was a member of the CP in the H01 ooderiod He advised SA's ndon Marc , 955 that he does no owpersonally an ever heard of him in connection with the CP movement. %LA 100-#11413
appearing in C1 circles was at the time he made a recording of the song The House I Live In. This recording was frequently played at GP affaiibecause it dealt with racial tolerance, a long-standing C? "causal?
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vidual Joined the ca in 1vew_1,'qr1;_1_n§,uaehe db of theCPwithint efilmSA on April 1., 1955 that
SINA'I'RA persona y an B never heard of him in
connection th the CP movement-.~$ 1,;
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anogg} Earls, California92' I ,
92The was a member of the CP in the New
ing the period the LACCP during the peri
During the she was a memb P b
' in advised SA's
on March 1 1 that she is not ersona i an 3 1 955 P
acquainted w TBA and has never heard of him in connection with
the CP movement.
. The above individual was a member hin the filmindll 00¢ u ~--.1: e eriod He advisedSA' and on c 3 , 1955 that he is
not personally acquainted with FRANK SINA and has no information connect-ing him with the CP movement. ¢ ZL
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' The above individual was a member f he film1=du =reammm@ed* She a=1v1e<1 andaopfil 1» 1955 that she
met FRANK SINATRA many years ago a so ersonally acquainted withhis former wire, nnxcr srmm. sts.ted that she has never
heard of FRNK SIHATRA or his wi e n connec on with the CP movement, She
recalle¢ that_several years ago FRANK SINATRA appeared in the motion picture
" d an award for him "The House I Live In and,as a result the Party arrangeas a result of his performance.
The above individual was a member of
HEW H° ="'°°* iiiiiiiiiiiaadvised S1-.':11 13 118 1185 RDOVD rru-uux !OI'
SINATRA in connection witha s
19th or 19u5. She stated she had never heard of
the CP movement nor had she ever heard of him contributing to any organiza-
tions connected with the CP. She advised that SINATRA is an extremely
generous person and that it is altogether possible that he may have beenpersuaded to mks contributions which never came to her attention.met him in
member of the CP in Chicago
been connected with
Informant advised
to "use FRANK
the OP had aligned
She recalls specifi-
award for his per-' The above informant
t and San Francisco durii h
1;the CP movement
on October 28, 1955 that in years pas
SINATRA" by connecting his name with issues with wlw_igh
itself, such as racial tolerance and minority groups.
cally that the Party had given SINATRA some kind of an
formance in the motion picture short "The House I Live In" because of its
rac1al,tolerance characteristic. Informant advised that she had neverhgpr r92~P §§|'192l'l92l'hDh 92r92'|'w92r0 ...-.-_-1---4-.-.2 ---H~92-"-I-1'--k n -.-. 4-1-- "1" -- -- 1 4'! -- ----- we ---mu-euw ~-'1?-u.1-5 92..uuuc:L. ecu wiuu tun: or U1 LIIE L/I. movement, Y 9'!-I
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- The above individual was a merpl!_e__r_ of tion
Hollywood area
He advised SA
that he had never connec-
stated. that he is personally acquainted with
MTG recalls that SINAETRA
ever gave to Ten" and that
this constituted strong indication that SIi~IATB.A was not, in any way, allied
with the CP movement. E< Q
The above individual a meiuber of a llywood cultclub r the mace during the per1Q<1 aav1se<-1 spa 28, 1951 that he recalled one of the CP members in his group,F having remarked at Part meetings thst she knew NANCYTBA, wife of FRANK SIIm ndicated that she had eceivedcontributions from NA.NCY SINA or on r more Party "causes-"D
advised that he never heard any comments in Party circles, however, connecting
FRANK SINATRA or his wife with the CP or the CP movement. He stated that
FRANK SINATRA had made a recording of the song, I Live In," and onwhich a motion was 1 tii-1; 1,-,1-11$ goiilfos K_nge_! E_s, Balifpgniia
The above individual was a member of t lywood.area during the period She advised SA on
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April 15," 19551 that she was not personally acquainted with FF-A1923'K SI192IAT5RA and
of him in connection with the CP movement.gu
he above individual was a 1_'nem__b_er of the C
n es _'He advised A s and MB-
during the course of his experience in the CP h never heard of SINATRA
being a Egrtfwmember or connected with the movement.
,§E@mE
The indi of a cul
a s dvised SA
ew FRANK SINATRA might be
willing to Join the CP if , that no one
in the club was personally inted
had SINATRA then been in the Party or had ever
would not have made the ranark he did concerning SINATRA.
further that he never heard of SINATRA being subsequently into the
Party or having ever been connected with the CP movement. M U
MEIBERSHIP IN THE INDEPENDENT crrxznvs
99?Y1 '1It'-"EYE 9F ARTQ» 591511915, AND 1iiQ15"1§§5,I0£T-5
California Committee on Un-American
5_ctiv_ities, ljepprt, pl9_i&8
At page 262 of the above report the Independent Citizens
Committee of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions ICCASP! is described as
a "Communist front,"
The above individual furnished a copy of "The Independent"
dated February 13, l9J+6, published by the ICCASP. This issue set forth On
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page 2 under the caption, "The General Membership Elected A New Board: "a
list of the new officers. Included under the subcaption, ?Vice Chairmen:
appeared ten names, the Last one listed being "FRANK SINATRA."
Egg Voice" Supra!
ICCASP.At page 22 of the above publication on the life of FRANK
SINATRA it is stated that "SINATRA was one of ten Vice Chirmen"of the
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Sunra! t
Bstated he was a member ofpthe
Hollywood Chap the Is e
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SINATRA's peared on the stationeryrecalled that FRANK
organization as one of itsF"F"|r-n1~!=_ 1~nnn1'-+n E-,'l'92s::'|'_ ha 1-mil navnv nfitnn nhv mnatinun hf thiU.-...............-. ,..,-..._.~,.. ..,._,92,.., uQg924,92a c. H...-..., in...-.... ..-so-.........~..92. -_...J -.-.»..-_..=,-_ _._ -.-.--organization at which FRANK SINATRA was ever present-
MISCELLANEOUS
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Issue of May 21, l9h6
Page Q, Column
read as follows
Knights of
communism
week.
Veterans§
The above publication carried an item under the caption
"Sinatra Blasts 'Crackpots'" with a Chicago dateline of May 20 UP! which
"Crooner Frank Sinatra today denied a charge by a
Coluhas official that he had contributed to
in America by singing-at a rally in New York last
HSinatra said he sang at a rally sponsored by the
Comittee of the Independent Citizens Committee
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of Arts, Sciences and Professions, held to urge passage of
legislation to provide housing for veterans.
"Cervase T. Murphy, Caluet Mich., Supreme
Director of K of C, charged at Cincinnati that Sinatra
was being used to woo the younger generation in the United
States to comunism.
"'Murphy's statement is a coplete distortion,
Sinatra said. The minute anyone tries to help the little
guy heis called a Comunist. It's getting so I expect
' creekpoté_to say things lihe thats
"'There may have been several Comunists in the
audience. Madison Square Garden is a big place. But I
personally always have been opposed to comnnism.'"
_ The "Daily People's World" is a west Coast Comunist news-
PPer~
The New York "Mirror" newspaper,
Issue 9f April 5, L958
The above issue of the New York "Mirror" contained an article
captioned "Sinatra to Stage Radio Plea to Italy for Defeat of Reds," carrying
the name LOUELLA PARSONS in the by-line. The item read, in part, as follows:
"An appeal broadcast direct1y'to the Italian people
to vote against the Comunist ticket in the April 18, l9#8
election is being arranged for by Frank Sinatra. . . ."
The article went on to state, "Sinatra, who returned from
k t da was asked by Washington officials to get together a show New Yor o y, .
with famous guests of Italian parentage, and Frankie gladly accepted the
d assignment to help fight Communism. Twenty-seven recordings will be ma e
and played in various parts of Italy in an effort to reach even the mst
remote part of that troubled nation. . . ."
Los Angeles "Herald-Express"
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The above issue of the Los Angeles "Herald-Express carried
an item bearing the caption."Angelenos Deny Ties to Communists." The
article read, in part, as follows:
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r "A torrent of denials came today from Californians
who were listed by State Senator Jack B. Tenfy BS beig under
--' tlnlli the influence of the Stalinist orbi
Included in the list of names set forth appeare
ing;;"Crooner Frank Sinatra: This unfair and unjustified attack gives
every American good reason to be critical of the Tenney Comnittee='
"Hollywood on Trial--The Story of the
Ten Who Were Indicted: by GORDON KEEN,
published 1>,;¢1a_onr and Gaer, Inc.,
13% wear lkhthrtreet, New fork 18,
§ew York, Copyright l9h8
The following,
19 in the above book:
" k S tra "aid once they get the movies throttled Fran ina s
how long will it be before the Committee goes to work on freedom
of the air? How long will it be before we're told what we can
d t a into a radio microphone If vou make a pitch on an canno s y_ _ . Us
a nation-wide network for a square deal for the underdog, will
Ithey call you a Commie? Will we have to think Mr. Rankin s way
to get in the elevator at Radio City? Are they gonna scare us
into silence? I wonder."
The above book pertained to the so-called "Hollywood Ten,"
previously referred to in this report. * ' '
Daily worker"
of April IO, 1951
ll Colun l..._! ..........i_"The
Issue
Page
Ah article captioned "Where Are the Big Stars who Once
"Dail Worker Opposed the Un-Americans" appeared in the above issue of the y
an East Coast Communist newspaper. The item read, in part, as follows:
"Where are all the famous Hollywood stars who attacked
the first Un-American witch-hunt in Hollywood when the ten were
brought to trial in 194??
Hwhfu are the hundreds of stars who once organized
two national broadcasts over the coast-t0coast network of the
American Broadcasting Company to express their opposition to
the Uneamerican Committee?
-21..d the follow-
attributed to FRANK SIHATRA, appeared at page
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Why are they silent today when their voices are
needed in the second Hollywood witch-hunt?
l "Where is Frank Sinatra who prophesied in l9h7?.
"If the Unehmerican Committee gets a green light
from the American people; will it be possible t0 make 6
broadcast like this a year from today?"
New York "Daily News"
Essie 9; April 37; i951
.
p~~ iv The above publication contained an item which reported that
on the preceding day the Stop-Communism Committee had been launched for the
purpose of fighting "Red influences in the entertainment world." The article
stated that this committee had been formed under the auspices of J. JOSEPH
SMITH, New York County Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
group would hold a loyalty festival featuring more than one hundred and fifty
movie, stage, and television people, the day after the loyalty parade
sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The festival was to be held
in Central Park, and the stars participating in the anti-Communist rally
were listed as including FRANK SINATRA and many others
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his wife. There was never any literature in_their_homewhihh appeared to
be of a Communistic nature nor any conversations which came to her attention
concerning Communism. "
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The following physical description was developed during current
investigation: t
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Name
Sex
Race
Birth date
r
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Birthplace
Residence October
1955!F 1
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Height
Weight
Build
Hair
Eyes
Complexion
Scars and marks
Occupation
Education
' Marital statusFRANK ALBERT SINATRA
Male
White
December 12, 19 given on two forms!}
December 12, 19 given on another
form!;
December 12 1917 as indicated in The Voice"S
Hoboken, New Jersey
10372;; Wilshire Boulevard,
Los Angeles, California
{Unlisted telephone Nos=
cs. 6-02h6 and GR. 6-8038!
5' 7%"
119 lbs.
SlightBrown
Blue
Ruddy
Mastoid scar behind left ear; scar
on left side of chin below mouth
Vocalist; motion picture film
actor - latest film "Guys and Dolls"
produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Four years high school; one year
business school
Married NANCY SINATRA, February h,
1939»> divorced 1952; Married '
actress AVA GARDNER, but now
separated and divorce pending0.-.__.1_-| r~__A____|.. 1.1- -. -an _/ ..||_0UL.La.J. DECU.I'1T,y lVU.1l1D8I .L_jU-_Lb-U1}-Ll-2 92
Military Service
FBI Number
RelativesNone
3T9i+61oMother - NATALIB?élNATRA, Hghgkgn,
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Neu;Jersey' Egff A34wife - &X§aé§%%g%Bj"EE饬§§'fseparated!;Ex-wife - NAN INA 7Children - rescr amgsrészrnm, age 15
-< ~ FRANK QINATRA, JR,, age 10
cHl:1;si'Ire age: 6
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tne ro ram opotllgnt on opaln , Photsgrepnic copies 01 ' p g
referred to in this report, are maintained in 100-l+li+l3-IA.
referred to in57¢ member,Thb7D t 1: the 1=n';g_1Eeyi1
who»
met with negative
th l"CAbP referred to in this report, In connection with e c ,
it may be noted that this organization has never been cited by the Attorney
General of the United States Bufile 100-356137!. The copy of "The Indepen-
dent" dated February 13, 19h6,set forth in the report, includes in the
group of ten Vice Chairmen such individuals as Colonel EVANS F, CARLSON,
JOSEPH E. DAVIES, FIORBLLO H. LaGUARDIA, ARCHIBALD MscLEISH_. Dr. J, ROBERT
OPPENHEIMEIR, and Dr. HARLOW SHAPLEY. Included in the list of some thirty
members of the Board of Directors appeared the name JAMS ROOSEVELT.
C ef l consideration has been given to sources concealeder u
and T symbols were utilized in this repor-t~'o11ly in those instances where the
identities of the sources must be concealed.
INFORMANTS
Identity -
of Source Z
be p ¢
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records, LDB #19
for Hudson County,
Room 308, 26
7ournal Square,
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Date of Activity Agent To
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of Source of Inforgation §eceiXed Furnished
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Personal history -$9/5/55
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Allegation of YCL ;»i§Lu Lk;.Albany
membership Office
Reinterview 0 E/13/55
ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE
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Reinterview 1,»9/12/55
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Negative
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6/13/55
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American"
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AID award
10/16/as
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By I'D 0-17 dated lloruber 22, 1955 Loo
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ale into exuded pages to the report. of
dated Hovbjer _1r, 1955,VIIinstructed to
and incorporate
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- -!"°"1' =°P-1" Of =ll¢="1°4 =PB~Sea 22 and 23 to that report are bei118enclosed herewith to the Bureau. The amended pages have been substituted
in the Loa Angeles file.
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of the Department of State on January 10, 1955,
appears an page eeven of the enclosed report.
In his affidavit, Sinatra denied past or precent
membership in the Comuuziet Party or in any group
or organisation of a subversive character.
Irgfizrrz-zatiori begin.-ii on page 16 ofthe erwloeed report reflect: at The Independent
dated February 13, 1946, published by the Independent
Citizens Comaittee of the Arte, Sciences and
Professions, listed the nanae of one Frank Sinatra
among ten nanee under the heading Vice 6'hair||em" ~
The Ualifcrnia Committee on {Tn-American Activities
report for 2948 on page 262 describe: the Independent
Citizens Comittee of the Arte, Sciences and Professions
as a Communist front.
For your further information, the above-
mentionea issue of The .I'ndependent" also listed
among the ten vice chairmen of the Independent
Citizen-s Committee of the Arts, Sciences and
Profeasicrie sac!: indivisiuals as Joee_nh E. Davies,
Fioreiia H. Laiiuardia, Archibald iiici-eieh and
Br. Jr Robert Oppenheimer. Included in the list /
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G ndy i-_//d Frank Sinatra was born December 12, 1915 or 1916, at Hobolien,
New Jersey, of Italian-born parents. He lefthigh school in 1935 to obtain employ-
ment and during that year, began his singing career in night clubs and road housesin th-a1iorj,,hei;1'=,3l.92Ie*.v Jersey area. He was main-f1'eu..1n 1939 to Nancy Barbato and
has three children by that marriage. He divorced her in 1951 and married actress
Ava Gardner, from whom he was separated after approximately two years of
marriage. Allegations concerning his contacts with the Communist Party and
inumerous communist front groups came to the Bureau's attention for a numberof years and were included in a memorandum sent to the State Department inEDecember, 1954, on their request for a name check on Sinatra. In_v-Lew of a
sworn affidavit, executed by him on January 10, 1955, in connection With his
application for a passport, to the effect that he had never been a member of the
Communist Party or of any organization of a subversive character, the State
Department requested an investigation by the Bureau to determine whether prose-
cution was warranted against Sinatra for making a false statement in the application
1The investigation developed no evidence connecting Sinatra with the Communist
iParty or any of its front groups aside from his membership in the Independent
Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions in 1946. " Thisorganiza
tion was cited by the California Committee on Un-American Activities as a
communist front and included a number of other prominent citizens in its member-
ship. In 1948, Sinatra allegedly took part in an appeal to the voters of italy to
vote against the communist ticket in the elections then being held in that country.
Material has appeared in the press linking Sinatra with known hoodlums, and in
February, 1947, he was alleged to have spent four days in the company of Lucky
Luciano, the deported italian criminal who was prominent in the narcotics traffic
1 in America. His name has also been prominently linked with Joseph and Rocco
<Fischetti, members of the Capone gang, Willie Moretti, former underworld bosslof Bergen County, New Jersey, James Tarantino, an associate of Benjamin ,,-_;i__
"Bugsey'-' Siegel, and other _hoodlums on the west coast. As recently as 1955,
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he was seen frequenting an after-hours bottle club in New York frequented by
known hoodlums and is reputedly one of the twelve major stockholders in the
Sands Hotel, a gambling establishment in Las Vegas allegedly controlled by
Albert "Longie" Zwillman and Joseph Stacher, both notorious gangsters from
New Jersey. In February, 1944, the Bureau made limited inquiries concern-
ing ti; Selective Service status after receiving an anonymous letter alleging he
had paid $40, 000 to obtain a deferred classification. Selective Service records
reflected that his physical examination indicated that he was suffering from
emotional instability. Criminal files of the Identification Division reflect
Sinatra was arrested in November, 1938, and charged with seduction. The
charge wa.s,late1--changed to adultery when it appeared that the woman in questioi
was married, and the charge was dismissed when no true bill was returned by
the grand jury. Sinatra's mother, Mrs. Natalie Sinatra, was arrested in
92 November, 1937, on a charge of abortion. No
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In 1944, c Frederick C. Othman, in a syndicated article,
quoted Sinatra as saying that he received a letter from the Bureau concerning
an applicant in which he was requested to return four autographed photographs
for the girls in Mr. Nichols office. When contacted, Sinatra denied the story
F but stated that he had received a letter of that kind from the office of the Adjutant
General and would have Othman correct the matter. In September, 1950, throug
an intermediary, Sinatra offered his services to-the Bureau, and the Director
noted his agreement with Mr. Tolson's comment that we "want nothing to do with
him. "
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DETAILS:
A. PURPOSE:
Based on a letter from Bill Davidson, 440 East 55th Street,
New York 2, New York, dated January 20, 1957, you requested a summary of
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*- ._,_ FF-rancis Albertgiatra, aka Frank Sinatra, was born December 12,
1915 or 1916, at Hoboken, New Jersey, the son of Martin Sinatra, a former
professional boxer, and Natalie "Dolly" Sinatra, both of whom were allegedly
born in Italy. He left high school in 1935 to work for the "Jersey Observer, "
a newspaper published in Hoboken, and during that year began his singing career
in night clubs and roadhouses in the northern New Jersey area. He was married
on February 4, 1939, to Nancy Barbato at Jersey City, New Jersey, and is the
father of three children, Nancy, age 15, Frankie, age 11, and Christina, age '7.
He was granted a divorce by his wife in 1951 and married actress Ava Gardner
on November 7, 1951. He was separated from her after approximately two
years of marriage. Time Magazine, August 29, 1955, pages 52-59, and
62-83219-17! _
c. BUREAU,RE_1.ATIONS yyrrn SINATRA;
!_ Frederipk Q. Othman incident, Febru,ary_9,f19f14. On
February 9, 1944,'in a syndicated article, columnist Othman quoted Sinatra as
saying he had received a letter from the Bureau concerning an applicant, in
which he was requested to return four autographed photographs for the girls
in Mr. Nichols office. Upon interview, Othman claimed to have received the
story from Sinatra years before when he was covering the Department of Justice.
When contacted in this regard, Sinatra stated that the letter had come from the
Adjutant General and that he had so informed Othman. He stated that he would
have Othman correct thisfnatter. 2-83219-17!
- .! _GarlHIndiana, Highgchool student strikeL November 1 1945.In October, 1945, the students of Froebel I-Iigh School in Gary, Indiana, resed
to attend their classes because of the large number of Negro stu¢ie9ni".'-.~s enrolled
at the school. Frank Sinatra made a personal appeal to the students at an assembly
held at the school to end the strike. During the course of this appeal, ne launched
a personal attack against two prominent citizens of Gary, Indiana, whom he
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attempted to connect with the strike incident. As a result of his attack, "a
local Catholic priest left the stage and protested to Sinatra's manager, one
George Evans. Evans replied that Sinatra's information came, in part at
least, from the confidential files of the FBI. 2-83219-17!
.!OFFER or SERVICE TO The egii§AU,___sEPTEM13ER_7, 1950;
On September 7, 1950, contacted the
Director's office-.an_d was referred to Mr. . P. Mohr to whom he d anoffer___by Frank" Sinatra to be of service to the FBI. According t
Sinatra fe'It that as a result of the publicity which he had received connecting
him with subversive elements, he might be able to be of service in some capacity
and had first considered contacting CIA. According t<at the
advice of a CIA representative, he was told to contact the FBI. He also stated
that Sinatra denied any subversive affiliations. The Director noted his agree-
ment with Mr. To1son's comment that we "want nothing to do with him. "
2-83219-1'7!
1!. Annngno sosvsnwsigva AFFILIATIQNS5,
On December 14, 1954, the State Department requested a name
check on Sinatra, and a summary memorandum dated December 30, 1954, was
prepared setting forth his alleged contacts with the Communist Party and numerous
cited commimist front groups. It was reported liable
informant in December 1945 ad
f the Communist Party The informant m o - .
stated he was told that Sinatra formerly held membership in the American Youth
for Democracy Organization in New Jersey but had recently been admitted to theNew York branch of the Communist Party. 9'/' ZLra o an movie s ar, was then a
In view of a sworn affidavigexecuted by Sinatra on January 10,
19 55, in connection with his application for a passport,that he had never been
a member of the Communist Party or of any organization of a subversive character
' ' ' ' t determine whetherthe State Department requested an investigation by the Bureau o
prosecution was warranted against Sinatra for naaking a false statement in the
application. By memorandum of March 7, 1955, the Department instructed the
I1 .C:.<2Qrv inirncfin HQn_ ilnxvroet-iri-atign ifivras clgsed Bureau to conduct t..e nece......., ....-_..iE,a.i ...,.,.E,on November 4, 1955, with a report of SA0f the Los Angeles
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Office bearing the character "SECURITY MATTER - C; FRAUD AGAINST THE
GOVERNMENT." The investigation developed no evidence connecting Sinatra
with the Communist Party or the communist movement aside from his member-_
ship in the Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions
in 1946. This organization was described by the California Committee on Un-
American Activities as a communist front. The February 13, 1946, issue of
"The Independent, " published by the Independent Citizens Committee of Arts,
Sciences, and Professions, listed Frank Sinatra among ten names under the
heading "Vice Chairmen. " This publication also listed in this capacity such
individuals as Joseph E. Davies, Fiorello H. LaGuardia, Archibald MacLeish
and D_r. J. Robert Oppenheimer. Included in the list of some thirty members
of the 'I30a1"'d of Directors appeared, the name of James Roosevelt. 00-41'?728-
20, 18!
It was also noted in above-mentioned report that in April, 1948,
the New York Daily Mirror" contained an article captioned "Sinatra to Stage
Radio Plea to Italy for Defeat of Reds, " carrying the name Louella Parsons in
the by-line. The item read in part as follows: "An appeal broadcast directly
to the Italian people to vote against the communist ticket in the April 18, 1948,
election is being arranged for by Frank Sinatra. . . " The article went on to state
"Sinatra, who returned from New York today, was asked by Washington officials
to get together a show with famous guests of Italian parentage, and Frankie gladly
accepted the assignment to help fight communism. Twenty-seven recordings
will be made and played in various parts of Italy in an effort to reach even the
most remote part of that troubled nation. 00-417728-18! .
E. GED ASSOCIATION WITI,-I,,Kl§IOWN CRIMINALS HOODLUMS:
The column of Robert C. Ruark, "Washington News, " Washington,
D. C., issue of February 20, 1947, reported that Frank Sinatra had been in
Havana, Cuba, for four days during the previous week and that "his companion
in public and in private was Luciano, Luciano's bodyguard and a rich collection
of gamblers and high-binders. " The article indicated that Luciano and Sinatra
were seen together at the race tracks, the gambling casino and at special parties.
9-2141A; 62-83219-10!
The column of Westbrook Pegler, "As Pegler Sees It, " in the
"New York Jourrial. American," issue of September 10, 1947, carried a caption
"Publicity Would ReShine Sinatra's Reputation." It is set forth in this article
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that a campaign of propaganda has been running in the press, the magazines
and on the radio to rehabilitate Frank Sinatra, whose reputation was impaired
"last winter" when Sinatra was observed associating with notorious persons in
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served part of a long term in New York for prostituting women" and who "is a
- . . 1 - - dgangster in the Al Capone tradition and is associated with the narcotics tra e
as Well as with prostitution, 2-83219-A, "New York Journal American,
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The column of Westbrook Pegler in the "Times Herald, "
Washington, R. C. ,' issue of September 11, 1947, sets forth that when Frank
Sinatra fle,w to Havana, Cuba, on Februaiy 11, 1947, he was accompanied by
Joe and Rocco Fischetti. According to the article "the Fischetti's are related
to the Capones and have many interests in common with the Capone gang. "
2-83219-A, "Washington Times Herald 9/11/47!
Westbrook Pegler in his column which was printedin the "New
York Journal American, " issue of September 12, 1947, which was captioned
"Tells of Parasite Hoodlums of Hollywood, " sets forth that Willie Moretti, alias
Willie Moore, underworld boss of Bergen County, New Jersey, was a frieiid of
Frank Sinatra. The article stated that "it was in Bergen County that Sinatra
was arrested in 1938 on a charge of seduction and causing the pregnancy of an
unmarried young woman. Sinatra was in the roadhouse stage of his career and
Moretti or Moore was his friend of some years. The complaining witness
developed a husband in about one month so that the charge was reduced to adultery
which naturally was beneath the notice of theworldly Bergen County Grand Jury.
No indictment was fotmd and Sinatra was discharged. "
Westbrook Pegler in his column in the "Times Herald, issue
of October 4, 1947, set forth that James Tarantino, editor and publisher of the
magazine "Hollywood Nite Life, " Hollywood, California, was a friend and protege
" ' d hustler who used of Frank Sinatra. Pegler described Tarantino as a swipe an
to hang around Jacobs Beach, a stretch near Madison Square Garden where the
fighters, managers and racketeers gather. "
Pegler stated in the above article that George Evans, Sinatra's
press agent and had denied that Sinatra had anything to do with Tarantino.
In contradiction to this Pegler reported that on February 4, 1946, Frank Sinatra's
name was signed first as a member of a "Citizens Comniittee in a telegram to
the prosecuting attorney of Los Angeles County, California, demanding police' ' I-92 ~ HI-I-. -!92v92!92f |'92v92Jq + I-' 1'-' '1-92 ..+-.. ...-i 1.: ....r ...-I i...1.i ... ,. 1. .4 .,.... ..p1G|.¬Ci.10i i 101 i3.I&iu.1iiO iiu iu.S win-E alibi Ciiiiu wliu iiu ucuii uii ¬:&i.ciiI:u aiiu
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harassed by political gangsters. " Pegler also reported that Sinatra had caused
the meeting of the "Citizens Committee. "
It was reliably reported that Tarantino specialized in sensationalism
and took orders from Michael "Mickey" Cohen, the well-known Los Angeles,
California, gangster, and that he was friendly with the late notorious gangster
"Bugsy" Siegel. " I-"
_ Bureau of Narcotics U. S. Treasury De-partment who is assigned to the office of Assistant U. S. Attorney Robert L.Patterson Southern District of New York, made available on March 7, 1956,a memorazldumh prepared by him dated November 15, 1955, which relates that
' ' ' ' ' N York. The clubFrank Sinatra visits the Gold Key Club regularly while 111 ew
' ibed as an after-hours bottle club frequented by known hoodlums, andwommented that Sinatra appears to prefer the company of these ioodlums
and that their admiration for him appears to be mutual. According ti
during the winter of 1955, one Vincent Mauro gave an elaborate party for Sinatra
at the Gold Key Club on the occasion of the latter's departure for a personal
appearance tour in Australia. It was alleged that as a favor to Mauro, Sinatra
had appeared at the Ciro Club in Florida for a salary far below that usually
received by him in night club appearances, for the purpose of attempting to
pull that establishment out of the ho Mauro was described as a lieutenant ofAnthony Strollo, who, according to is an underworld big shot who has
a controlling interest in many Greenwich Village night clubs and several others
located in the Broadway area. 2-81783-16!
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The records of the Clark County, Nevada, Sheriff's Office at
Las Vegas as of July 25, 1955, listl Frank Sinatra as one of the twelve major
stockholders in the Sands Hotel, a gambling establishment in Las Vegas.
According to information developed by the Salt Lake City Office, many of the
stockholders of record in this particular operation are actually working for
notorious gamblers and racketeers. Included among the more prominent of
the latter are Albert "Longie" Zwillman and Joseph Stacher, was. "Doc"
Harris, both notorbus gangsters from New Jersey. 3-2712-9!
F. ABLEGATICNS CONCERNING §sLEc'r1v_i; gssnvicg STATUTE:
In February, 1944, limited inquiries were made by this Bureau
concerning Frank Sinatra's Selective Service Status. This action was predicated
upon a statement in an anonymous letter alleging that Sinatra paid $40, 000 to
obtain a 4F classication. Inquiry revealed that Sinatra Was suffering from an
ear ailment and that his rejection was in conformance with the then existing
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Selective Service regulations. The physician who examined Sinatra for the
Selective Service Board also made a notation on his physical examination
report that Sinatra was suffering from emotional instability. 5-244122!
G. SPECIES lNQiES MALE BY DAVIDSON
In his letter Davidson stated that he planned on doing a definitive,three-part profile on Sinatr,a for "look" magazine and was concerned about several
' ' ' ' 1 d oulditems which he had come across since the manner in which ti»; _j were reso ve W
help him in "pitching" his article. In this regard, it may be noted that the
August 29, 1955, issue of "Time" magazine did a. rather "definitive" cover story on
Sinatra, and his life has been the subject of a book published in 1946 by Harper and
Brother s, N_ew"Yerk. This book was entitled "The Voice" and was written by
E. J. Kahn, Jr. 00-417728-18! Davidson asked for verification of the following:
1. That Sinatra was arrested for rape in Jersey City or Hoboken around 1934. The
charge is supposed to have been reduced to seduction and then thrown out by the
Grand Jury. Westbrook Pegler has reported this several times in his columns.!
COMMENT: The records of the clerk of the Second Criminal Judicial/ District of the county of Bergen, Hackensack, New Jersey, reveal
the following information: Docket 15228 in the State vs. Frank
Sinatra reect at Sinatra wa d on November 26, 1938, , . .i NBWJQPSBY,' " f November 1938 . . | as fo ows. On t e secon and ninth days 0 , , . .
under the promise of marriage, he Sinatra! dici then and there have
sexual intercourse with the said com-plaintant who was then and thereI370 a single female of good repute. . . . " The Charles Castflty Company,
214 Maine Street, Hackensack, New Jersey, made Sinatra's bond
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Docket 15307 in the case of the State vs. Frank ' "9'° laintI 1938 himNew Jersey, charging u1I13.t1& with adultery1.11 that he ". . . . on the second and ninth days of November, 1938, . . . .comm said complaintant, a married woman andWife Of " Sinatra paid his own bond of $500 on
E January 4, 1939, and the case was remanded to the by order of92 Judge McIntyre.
Docket 18540, for the Prosecutor of Bills, Bergen County,
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The records of the Identification Division under FBI #3794610
contain a fingerprint card submitted by the sheriff s office of Bergen
County, Hackensack, New Jersey, indicating arrest of Frank Sinatra
on November 26, i938, on a charge of seduction. His address was
given as 841 Garden Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, Pegler's
reference to this incident is set out above under "Alleged Association
With Known Criminals and Hoodlums.
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That Sinatra was arrested and convicted of assault around the same time
presumably the 1930 s!.
_ _ 60,1;/fM'ENT: There is no information in Bufiles or the records of
'"" cation Division to substantiate such an arrest. News
articles, however, reflect that Sinatra was arrested on April 9, 1947,I in Hollywood on a battery warrant based upon a complaint by
Lee Mortimer, New York columnist. Sinatra entered a plea of
not guilty and was released on a $500 bail. No disposition of this
case appears in the le. 2-83219-17!
That Mrs. Natalie Sinatra, his mother, was arrested 6 or 7 times for operating
an abortion mill in Hoboken between the years 1930 and 1950 and that she might
have been convicted once.
COMMENT: "Time" magazine mentioned above, a copy of which is
attached, reported that Sinatrais mother, known generally as
Dolly Sinatra, started out as a practical nurse and helped her husband
run a little barroom at the corner of Jefferson and Fourth in
Hoboken. She allegedly was active in Democratic ward politics
and acted as a niidwife at a number of neighmrhood births.
According to the article, she was a "power" in her part of town, and
in 1909 was made a district leader. In 1926, the Mayor of Hoboken
appointed her husband to a captaincy in the fire department. The
records of the Identication Division contain a single card reflecting
a criminal arrest on November 15, 1937, of Mrs. Natalie Sinatra,
with alias Dolly Sinatra,on a charge of abortion. Her residence was
was given as 841 Garden Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, and the card
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disposition of the case is given, and the incident is not mentioned inBufiles. .-'1 I@Vi4ii iaterial ii s E-dentifiable with Mrs. Sinatrreflects that had invented a lcidnaping
hoax but admitted her story cticious after being interviewed by
FBI Agents and the New York police. '7,-7858!I
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