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Danny Kaye — Part 1
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his Bureau conducted a limited Selective Service
tion conce Danny Kaye
yy, in August, 1947, is
icated upon receipt of information
from two sources whb alleged that Danny Ka e, the well-
known stage comedian, simulated a condition
which caused him to be rejected for service under the
Selective Service Act,
Vur inguiry ceveloped the fact that haye successfully
passed his pre-induction physical examination on September 27
1943. Subseque
Kaye was unfit
or military service. Kaye was processed for induction in
the latter fart of Uctover, 1643. The Tncuction Station
authorities
orderec him for observation to a miliver Ospital.
y
After three days of observation in the military hospital
Amy doctors advised that Kaye was GUN nr it
for military duty, - . .
The facts of the investigation were presented to
the United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New
York who declined prosecution. :
Subsequent information appearing in our investigative
file reveals that Kaye had affiliation with communist activitie:
mo . in several communist front groups. He had appeared before
Be the American Youth For Democracy, an organization which has
Ce been designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450. He had
expressed himself publicly as critical of the House Committee
on Un-American Activities, He erticipated as a fund raiser
and was a member of the group who flew to Washington to
Bolnont protest the action of the House Committee on Un-American
Mohr Activities against the "Hollywood Ten." The "Hollywood Ter" -
cord Consisted of a group of actors and writers who were cited by
DeLoach a congressional committee as being subversive and/or meaLers
Malone of the Communist Party.
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