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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum * UN. TED STATES GOVERNMENT 1O : SAC, Los Angeles DATE March 18, 1955 Mo: Director, FBI AG. INPORMATION CONTALIQD SUBJECT: FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA es ye AP LAS SIPI also known as, FRANK SINATRA ve: VLE sx Mab ale SECURITY MAPTER + C FRAUD AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT Sinatra is the well-known singer and motion picture actor. No investigation has been conducted of him previously. o* In order to receive a passport Sinatra signed an affidavit dated January 10, 1955, for the Passport Division of . . « the Department of State. One Photostat of this affidavit and A ; vf its covering certification is attached for each office receivi ' a the copies of this letter. - % if concern fan b A summary of information in Bureau files concernir ae "6 ‘Sinatra was furnished the Department of State on December 30° . 95H» One Photostat of this summary is attached for each of ae ‘“the offices receiving copies of this letter. By memorandum of March 7, 1955, Assistant Attorney General Tompkins requested an investigation of Sinatra to determine if sufficient evidence exists to warrant prosecution 4 while Sinatra under Section 1001 and 1542 of Title 18, U.S.C. wb ig ORS A Photostat of Assistant Attorney General Tompkins! memorandur Vig “Y 4s attached for each office. Bach office receiving copies of this memorandum is instructed to make a tnorough search of indices for subversive information concerning Sinatra, Logical informants should algo be contacted. In instances where subversive information is developed which would appear to place Sinatra in violation of either Section 1001 or Section 1542, the original source should be recéntacted. That source should verify the infor- ; mation and you should make every effort to secure a signed statement. Only one report should be prepared in this matter. ee BnoLosures Toe § sSers, want fared OA | = =F spay (W/Enevesaces - 2) nt Z0chicago —tW/Enclosures - 2) ny SEARCHED. vere) I¥YDetroit (W/Enclosures - 2) eA ewark (W/Enclosures ~- 2) db ses Ana, Seviy@ New York (W/inclosures - 2) int Yor ¥ +4" Philadelphia (W/fnclosures <= 2) Ser 17 Salt Lake City (W/Enclosures - 2 V ; ; ; SLE KZA only ; , aii rr a Aree fpr, f ~ y ~ NAS { , i a 4 , "7 Aa a se, ot re . ~~