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1L00=3=4-5189 100-338892-105, page 6 66-8603-1-34-481. | Gervast T. Murphy, Director of the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus, charged that Frank Sinatra had aligned himself with the Communists when he spoke at a “Red rally of 16,000 Red Wingers at Madison Square Garden on May 17, 1946." Sinatra, in making his reply denying affiliations with sub— versive groups, stated: "It was a rally sponsored by the Veterans. Committee of the Indepemlent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions. The Committee was urging passage of legislation to provide hcuses for veterans. I was trying to help the veterans to get homes to live in. If that is a subversive activity I am all for it.® Weekly summary of Intelligence Information prepared by the 6th Service Command, Army Services Forces, covering the week May 16-23, 1946-6 No source cited. 100-7660~-3832, page 2. Westbrook Pegler reported in his column in November, 1947, that after Sinatra had appeared at a show held under the auspices of the ICCASP in New York City during May, 1946, his manager, George Evans, mid that Sinatra had tant himcal f under the malitical maidaneea of tan ranartora wh tM FA rPMY AD Lilies al, Wek Badd So ake Mis pYas aes het A lhe SMU tal ree Ciel ‘stented wes hl who are experts on Communism, and agreed not to mass around with any out— fit which they disapproved." Westbrook Pegler's colwan in the Washington Times Herald", November 14, 1947. 62-36434-A eT LA eR re Re et cmt tema pain SN UR ata RETNA ME REE Sie EG "on Mall ei at api Et eS La a TT