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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) Sinatra Appearance Before fibnune CLt in Snace Below) ce tak Crime Hearings in Doubt — WASHINGTON (UPT)—Frank! Rep, Claure Pepper, D-Fia., Controversy over Sinatt'a’s Sinatra scheduled appearances|chairman of the commtittee,lappearance fas been. building before the House Crime Com-|planned to meet with Sinatra’s|ever since it was Jearned that mittee was in doubt Tuesday|attorney, Mickey Rudin, to hear|Sen. John V. Tunney, D-Calif., with the famed singer in Londaniwhy Sinatra should not be re-lasked Pepper not to embarrass - Bnd _ingira’s attorney offering/quired to appear Thursday be-|Sinatra by serving him with a to testify in his behalf. fore the committee which is|/subpoena while he was appear- prohing criminal influence onfing at a function in Baltimore sports. honoring vice president Spiro T. “He could get back if he Agnew. ’ wanted to,” said Pepper of Sin-| Rudin subsequently met with’ atra. “Mr. Rudin wouldn't say|Joseph A. Phillips, general | whether he will.” counsel for the committee, Pepper said he spoke on the|where he was given a subpoena telephone with Rudin and ‘I directing Sinatra to appear told him I understood he had/|Thursday. | accepted the service of subpoe-) white the committee has been| na for Mr. Sinatra. He denied) en ohasizing in recent days that he intended to do that.” it wants to talk with Sinatra The committee wants to ques-|about the Massachusetts race tion Sinatra about ‘business|track, it is also likely that Sina- transactions in connection withitra will be asked about allega- Berkshire Downs race track injtions leveled by Joseph ‘The Hancock, Mass. where Sinatra|Baron” Barboza. once served as vice president. Barboza, a self- described! Pepper said that Rudin of-|ctime syndicate’ “enforce}r, a fered to testify in Sinatra’s be- testified that he was told that half and to bring a statement|Sinatra held an interest in a Las’ pertaining to the matter to his/Vegas casino and a Miami! meeting with the congressman.|Beach hotel in behalf of Ray-; Pepper said he would annaunce|mond §. Patriarea, identified in, Wednesday how the request/congressional testimony as head, handled. of the Mafia in New Ehglan | LSE OSE ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HOPE TS UNCLASSIFIE DATE LOS LZ BY sF (indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) A-7 Herald Examiner Los Angeles, Calif. pateh/ 7/72 Edition:8 Star Author: Editor: Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting OfttceLOS Anpeles