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in 1944 that San oeitatee a prominent “Communiet " Sohenectady, New York, in order to pephace f finda - festional union dispute, proposed. ‘tha’ fo yarns pirticipate in a fund raising pro . to} ant,-Faleone atated that. Binstra ‘whe en's Le y the Attorney General. of the United States as an organization within the purview of Executive Order No. 98356 ALLEGATIONS QF ANTI-COMMUNIST ACTIVITY So, a3 The "Brooklyn Eagle,” Brooklyn, New York, issue of April 8, 1948, carried an article entitled "Sinatra's Radio. Program Should Win Many Itelians From Commmian." The artiole set forth that Frank Sinatra was scheduled to arcon @ message _ to the {telian people in Italy as part of the Anti-Comsmist ; cempaign "to shortecireult the Stalinistsa" in their efforts to teke over the Roman nation on April 16, 1948. It was: indicated that records would be made of the performance. and. broadcast in the Italian language end that it was hoped that a atrong influence of public sentiment would t fromthe experiment. (62- 83219-A5 "Brooklyn Eagle," 1/7 The "New York Daily News," issue of April 27s 195 2, -_ reported that on the preceding day the Stop-Commmnisn ttee- = wee launched in order to fight against Red influences in the entertainment world, ‘The article indicated that the Committee would hold a loyalty festival featuring stage and television stars. The article set forth a list of the stars who were to participate in the Anti-Comnuniat rally. This list ineluded the name of Frank Sinatra. (100-13875),-835, p. 58)