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WFO 100-31468 "SMITH: Well, of course you must consider the SINATRA vote. .I don't think they are for you." ; ; Page 47, Paragraph one, of SMITH'ts testimony be- fore the HCUA is quoted as follows: "There, is a cabal in California whigh includes. Congress<... ee ON, HELENNG4HAGAN, ORS LS, FRANK SINATRA, ~~ and INGRID GMAN who are playing with STALIN's first line." Page 54 of SNITH's testimony is as follows: Here is a copy of a telegram I sdnt to Miss BERGMAN and I think I sent a copy to this committee. "Mr. ADAMSON: What is the date of it? "SMITH: 1/12/46." (The telegram mentioned above is, quoted as follows! "It is reported that on December 16 you participated in a program held under the auspices of the American Union for Democracy at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, together with FRANK SINATRA and others. About the same time, J. EDGAR HOOVER, speaking be- fore the Catholic Youth Organization of New York City, asserted this organization was successor to the Young Communist League and was positively organ- izing a campaign to undermine our American govern- ment. Did you appear at this banquet with an inteili~ . gent understanding of its sponsorship, or were you the innocent Victim of*a $lick program committee? A copy of this telegram has been forwarded to the Con- gressional Committee to Investigate Un-American Activities and to J. EDGAR HOOVER." "l received no reply or recognition to that. ™ -3-