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taLson, SECA EEO RP Let Goh sEa EN tinhion ft | Mobilization For; Democrasy . _- \ 9" Gerald Le K. Smith, Director, Amerieoa Firat Comittes, on Januery 30, 196, while teatifying before the House Committee, on Un-American Activities, filed a petition. _. in which. 2% was set forth in part that in a "reeent® appearance — in Los “Ingeles, California,. he spoke before 4 group et the — Poiyteahnic High School. The petition stated thet a group of Hollywood stars in cooperation with the Mobilisation for Democracy organised a pileket line of 20,000 people. It was atated that Frank Sinatra was one of a group of individuals who financed and gave moral support to the organization of the pickets. = (62-,3818-1022) The California Committee on Un-American Activities in ita report issued in 1947 described the Mobilization for Democracy as one of the “key Commumist fronta in California." New Maan gs The “Daily Worker,” issue of January 16, 196, reported that Prank Sinetra received an award at the "New Masses" dinner held et the Hotel Commodore, New York,. New York, for hia courageous fight en behalf of all minorities. wt The “New Masses” wos described by the Special Committes on Un-American Activities in ite report issued March 29, 19l), as a "weekly journal of the Communist Party.” Southern Conferense For Human Welfare A confidential end reliable informant advised that Frank Sinatra was a master of ceremonies at a dinner sponsored by the Southern Conference for Human Welfere which was held in New York City on December 16, 1946, The Southern Conference for Human Welfare was cited az a Communiat front by the Special Committee on Un-American ws. Agtivities, U. S, House of Representatives in ita raport wen 28sued March 29, 1944, Le ge, d1s¥tir. Har bo ROBOT _ Tracy Wehr _ - 10 - Tele. re hace