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b70 On Jamary 30, 1946, Gerald L. K, Smith appeared before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, during which he made a lengthy statement in which he called upon the HCUA to investigate the activities of Frank Sinatra. Smith alleged that Sinatra "recently gave support to a meeting of the American Youth for Democracy which held an elaborate banquet at the Hotel ambassador in Ios Angeles, and which orgenization was recently branded by J. Eigar Hoover as the successor to the Young Communist League and one of the moat dangerous outfits in the Nation". Statement dated January 30, 196, filed by Gerald L. KE. Smith with the House Committee Investigating Un-Aterican Activities. - 62~43518~329 viced that she had been at an AYD dinner which h been held at the Amoasendor Hotel in Los Angeles during December, 1945, and added that Frank Sinatra was also honored by the AYD on this occasion. Informat yen Db b7b Oe Tt-2157 Robert W. Kenny, former California State Attorney General, appeared as a defense witness at the trial of Harry Bridges on January 31, 1950. During his testimony, Kenny admitted sponsoring an AYD dinner in Los Angeles during December, 1945, and added that he had attended same with Frank Sinatra. "Chicago Daily Tribune", 2/1/50. 39-915-A Advertisements issued by the American Youth for Democracy during 1946, concerning a yearbook which it intended to publish,