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Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Telsca —__ TO : Mr, A. Rosen Al KDB 4 DATE: Boardman ———— 77 December 39, 195 — Belmont eS coc yenbeat ee barb ’ FROM 2 L, MN. Conroy GEpkar ON pee T0247 a Parsons ——__-- Co 7D dare ornettey, PW S7TBTS oy cee Rosen : a ; pee CM CONT AEB p Sizoo v : FRANK SINATRA. ‘ y f we PAS LESH Eg Eo wincewond — “NAME CHECK REQUEST ES CEPT WHE re Cragin fatloua Taetpudte 4 WF METS Gandy Name check request received from State Pepartment on 12-1,-5), concerning Sinatra, which form reflects Sinatra hes applied for a passport and expects to depart from the United Stetes 1-14-55, destination not stated. Sinatra has not been investigated by P5I; however, in - February, 194, a limited inquiry was made as to his Selective Service status based on a complaint that he had paid #4.0,000 to obtain a draft deferment. Inquiry revealed that Sinatra was suffer- “ange from an ear ailment and his rejection had been in conformange/ /, / Fa] with Selective Service regulations. The examining physician at} a as: the time of the examination also made a notation on his report that ' Sinatra was suffering from emotional instability. FBI files further reflect that Sinatra has been associated eef Ll, aaeeeamniia fare tes Sot FF : 3] 4 + % with numerous Communist front organizations such as the Young Communist League, the American Youth for Democracy, and the _ Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions, * an informant of the Philadelphia Crfice was described as aps a movie star, was a member of the Communist Party, ‘Sinatra has also been reported to have been an associate of Charles thucky" Guetano, Joe and Rocco Fischetti, Willie Moretti, and James Tarantino, all ~ of whom are well-known gangsters. RY (62-83219-2)) ’ a rr A summary of the above information concerning Sinatra was furnished to the Office of Special Investigations (Air Force) on 1-22-52, in answer to a name check request, G-c2 was furnished a Photostat of this summary on 2-19-52, in answer to a name check request.” . COPIES DESTROYED an Kn 332 DEC 161964 During 1954, Sinatra volunteered to go to Korea for the Christmas season to entertain troops, which request was refused by - the Army. The Aru, ce advise 0 cinh eleetra on G-16-0)) telked with Army officials regarding the refusal to permit nim to entertain troops in Korea, The Army informed him that for a period of time 1 - Mr, Nichols A ne ; a Z ¥ ‘2 oe /7 a BS Attachment ; - (7) NTIAL