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WFO 100-31L68 The following is taken from hearings before the- Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representa- tives, 80th Congress, on H.R. 188k, and H.R. 2122 Bills to curb or outlaw theaCommunist Party of the U,S., 3/2L-28/#7. Page 264, this report, is contained testimony of JACK B. TENNEY, State Senator, Sacramento, California, on" 3/26/#7:, -Jmm,gMdNDm= Am I correct in my memory that FRANK SINATRA addressed the American Youth for Democracy Organization? "TENNEY: That is right. He was a sponsor of that omani- zation, also one of the sponsors at a banquet giyen by them at which they_presented awards to certain Young Communists who were present. FRANK SINATRA and many others have supported Youth for American Democracy in California. 92 cur. MUNDT: Has_he ever_repudiatod~the»American Youth for Democracy? 92 "TENNEY: Not to my knowledge. "Mr. MUNDTa Was it declared by J. EDGAR HOOVER to be a Communist Front Organization for Youth in this country? _ "TENNEY: J ~ Yes no; I hams.qever heard any repudiation. - That is one of the amazing things our committee has found." Page 29a of the hearings on 188a etc, contained the testimony of ERIC JOHNSTON, President, Motion Picture Association of America, in which a mention of FRANK SINATRA wasuade. This testimony is quoted as follows: _ h _ § 1