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On July 19, 1948, Jdmes B. Matthews, former Research Director for the Dies Committee, while teatifying before the Washington State Joint Legislative Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities, turned over sn exhibit to the Committee which listed the officials of the Independent Citizens Committee of the Arta, Setencea and Professions. The exhibit was not dated end the testimony did not reflect the time to which the exhibit related. Frank Sinatra appeared on this exhibit as one of the Vice-Chairmen of the orgmization. (100-351006-3, p. 63) The Independent Citizens Committee of the jrts, Sciences snd Professions was cited as a Communist front be the Conpressitonsl] Committees on UneAmerican ictivities VAs Ue i) We oe ek nd ABR Tet aks a in’its report issued April 26, 1950. Joint snti-Fuscist Refugee Committee According to the "News Bulletin,” issue of October 3, 194, published by the Joint /nti-Puscist Refugee Committee, Frank Sinatra "recently" contributed ¢100 to the organization in response to a request for 4 contrictution. There was made available to a representative of this Buresu a copy of "The witness," issue of September 6, 1945, in which it is set forth that Frank Sinatra would be one of the speakers at « mass meeting to be held in Medison Sguare Garden in New York City on September <l, 1945, on behalf of the Republic of Spain. It fs set forth thut the meeting was arranged by the Spanish Refuges Appeal | of the Joint Anti-~Faseist Refugee Committee. ~e +. s ae ek ee ee "the Witness," a weekly magazine with offices at 135 Liberty Street, New York City, was rellably described in 19 as a pro-Russian publication. (100-246705-l, 17) ca