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Danny Kaye — Part 2

45 pages · May 09, 2026 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Danny Kaye · 45 pages OCR'd
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. eo tng ‘ nant has sees can, a Pata ast ae i _ ia ae nei ant Nl ae i kt etm te aelimetie iat tlic Sima Att me, 35 bite aan vail a hams 8 SE ce cs a whe Jones to DeLoach Memo Re: SENATOR THOMAS H, KUCHEL ene It was also reported in 1945 that Danny Kaye was the principal speaker at a rally held in Chicago by the American Youth for Democracy organi- _ gation. The purpose of the rally was to prevent further racial disturbances in Chicago schools. ID ab It is noted that the Chicago Action Council has been described by the "Sentinel, ''a weekly newspaper published in Chicago, as a group “committed to the defeat and eradication of Fascism." In addition, the American Youth for Democracy has been cited pursuant to Executive Order 10450, Danny Kaye has toured the Bureau on two occasions, the latter being with his wife and daughter on 6-26-56, During this latter tour he briefly shook hands with the Director. (100 -384592) Other information of a public source nature regarding Danny Kaye has been prepared in the form of a blind memorandum and is attached. The Bureau has received numerous inquiries regarding the Cinema Educational Guild and its tract entitled "The Reds Are Back in Hollywood!!!" This tract urges citizens not to patronize "Reds" in the movie and television industry and lists a number of actors, writers and et cetera whom they label as “Reds and fellow-travelers, " among whom is the name Danny Kaye. We have not conducted an investigation of the Cinema Educational Guild; however, our discreet inquiries reflect it is allegedly an anticommunist group which has been responsible for the distribution of anticommunist anti-Negro and anti-Semitic pamphlets. has in the past attempted to use the Director's name in furtherance of his programs and it has been necessary on several occasions to contact him and admonish him to refrain from mentioning the FBI in any manner. RECOMMENDATION: That someone in your (Mr. DeLoach's) Office contact Senator Kuchel regarding his inquiry and, if deemed appropriate, furnish him the attached blind merporancum coptaip “pablic source information on Danny Kaye. ' GIVI
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