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Why did Frank Sinatra prefer the name “the Summit” for the Rat Pack?
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Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra, 1947.
Frank Sinatra favored the name “the Summit” for the group of entertainers commonly known as the Rat Pack because of the term’s associations with political power and importance.1
While the group was frequently referred to by various names, including "the Clan," Sinatra disliked that moniker due to its phonetic similarity to the Ku Klux Klan. The name "the Summit" reflected the group's stature and influence during their peak in the late 1950s and early 1960s.12