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When Aaron Sargent of [[San Francisco]] testified as a witness before the committee in alleging the staunchly [[liberal]] [[Illinois]] senator [[Paul Douglas]] to have had ties with socialist groups, Hays walked out along with Pfost, the committee's other Democrat.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>

When Aaron Sargent of [[San Francisco]] testified as a witness before the committee in alleging the staunchly [[liberal]] [[Illinois]] senator [[Paul Douglas]] to have had ties with socialist groups, Hays walked out along with Pfost, the committee's other Democrat.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>

To prevent further sabotage from the Ohio congressman, committee chair Reece made the ultimate decision to halt further hearings.<ref name=interview/> Reece could not fully cease the internal sabotage by Hays due to potential retaliation via public exposure and reporting of his arrest in the early 1920s for homosexuality in a public bathroom.<ref name=thenewamerican/>

To prevent further sabotage from the Ohio congressman, committee chair Reece made the ultimate decision to halt further hearings.<ref name=interview/> AS subsequently discovered by Dodd, Reece could not fully cease the internal sabotage by Hays due to potential retaliation via public exposure and reporting of his arrest in the early 1920s for homosexuality in a public bathroom.<ref name=thenewamerican/>

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==Findings==