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be Vi) York letter 4/1/46, Re: “American Youth for Democracy, Isc." 61-77 734194 . It was learned on May 23, 1946, that one of the AYD members bad interviewed Frank Sinatra when he was in Chicago and bad asked hin about "red baiting" in the AYD. Sinatra reportedly replied that he had received a letter fran one of the AYD members in the Tom Payne Club asking hiw if it were true that the AYD wae a "Hed" organization. Sinatra said he had not answered the letter. The AYD member, in explaining this to other club members, expressed confidence that Sinatra would answer the letter in the right vay. We &) b2 RY) icago letter 7/13/46, 61-777-9+176. On May 16, 1946, a group of Detroit Youth Clubs, including the AYD, held an Inter-Cultural Eally at the Jewish Community Center, Woodward, and Holbrook Streets, Detroit, to honor Frank Sinatra, who was then playing an engagement at a downtown theater in Detroit. — Irma Henderson, AYD President, acted as Chairman of the rally which was attended by about 250 people. Sinatra was presented with a scroll of appreciation for his contributions to the youth of America. br b70 ergo 7/8/46, Re: “american Youth for Democracy, Is-¢." 61-77 7-15-306, pg. 16 On May 5, 1946, Philip Schats, AYD Executive Secretary, said that the rally honoring Frank Sinatra represented a good opportunity for them to set up a permanent crganization of which the AYD would be a part and that througk such an organization the AY could gain a. great deal of prestigza. (u\ bz oe 100-58699-20, pee 4 61-777-739, Pee 1 bz. BID ae & (4