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Once in office, Reece established services to help constituents with problems both large and small, a precedent continued by later elected Republicans from Eastern Tennessee.<ref name=part1/> In his first term, he voted with the political right only 63% of the time,<ref>FascinatingPolitics (January 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/67th-congress.pdf 67th-conress.pdf]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 24, 2021.</ref> though Reece's conservatism would grow later on.

Once in office, Reece established services to help constituents with problems both large and small, a precedent continued by later elected Republicans from Eastern Tennessee.<ref name=part1/> In his first term, he voted with the political right only 63% of the time,<ref>FascinatingPolitics (January 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/67th-congress.pdf 67th-conress.pdf]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 24, 2021.</ref> though Reece's conservatism would grow later on.

During his early tenure, his office was looted at one point, with thieves breaking in and stealing $50,000.<ref>Hill, Ray (March 21, 2021). [https://knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/carroll-reece-tennessees-mr-republican-pt4/ Carroll Reece: Tennessee’s ‘Mr. Republican’ Pt4]. ''The Knoxville Focus''. Retrieved August 12, 2021.</ref>

During his early tenure, his office was looted at one point, with thieves breaking in and stealing $50,000.<ref>Hill, Ray (March 21, 2021). [https://knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/carroll-reece-tennessees-mr-republican-pt4/ Carroll Reece: Tennessee’s ‘Mr. Republican’ Pt4]. ''The Knoxville Focus''. Retrieved August 12, 2021.</ref>

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====Reece Committee====

He was the namesake of the '''[[Reece Committee]]''', which was the Select Committee to Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundations and Comparable Organizations during the 83rd Congress, when the Republicans gained control of the House.<ref name=libertyuniversity/> Expressing dissatisfaction over the committee's ineptitude during the previous Congress when it was chaired by [[Georgia]] [[segregation]]ist Edward E. Cox, Reece led the committee to conduct a thorough investigation of subversion in tax-exempt organizations.<ref>FascinatingPolitics (December 22, 2019). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/12/22/the-reece-committee-on-foundations-conspiratorial-nonsense-or-an-expose-of-a-threat-to-the-nation/comment-page-1/ The Reece Committee on Foundations: Conspiratorial Nonsense or an Expose of a Threat to the Nation?]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 7, 2021.</ref> Although undermined by House Minority Leader [[Sam Rayburn]] and President Eisenhower,<ref name=thenewamerican>Jasper, William F. (February 6, 2017). [https://thenewamerican.com/cutting-off-the-toxic-funding-flow/ Foundations: Cutting Off the Toxic Funding Flow]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 7, 2021.</ref> it exposed plots by major foundations to subvert American society towards left-wing ideologies.

He was the namesake of the '''[[Reece Committee]]''', which was the Select Committee to Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundations and Comparable Organizations during the 83rd Congress, when the Republicans gained control of the House.<ref name=libertyuniversity/> Expressing dissatisfaction over the committee's ineptitude during the previous Congress when it was chaired by [[Georgia]] [[segregation]]ist Edward E. Cox, Reece led the committee to conduct a thorough investigation of subversion in tax-exempt organizations.<ref>FascinatingPolitics (December 22, 2019). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2019/12/22/the-reece-committee-on-foundations-conspiratorial-nonsense-or-an-expose-of-a-threat-to-the-nation/comment-page-1/ The Reece Committee on Foundations: Conspiratorial Nonsense or an Expose of a Threat to the Nation?]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 7, 2021.</ref> Although undermined by House Minority Leader [[Sam Rayburn]] and President Eisenhower,<ref name=thenewamerican/> it exposed plots by major foundations to subvert American society towards left-wing ideologies.

According to Reece in late February 1955, major foundations were aiding [[socialism]].<ref>February 24, 1955. [https://www.nytimes.com/1955/02/24/archives/reece-in-reply-to-dr-hutchins-says-foundations-aid-socialism.html Reece, in Reply to Dr. Hutchins, Says Foundations Aid Socialism; Charges Action of Some Are 'Subversive' --Asserts an 'Intellectual Cartel' Is Influencing Public Opinion]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 13, 2021.</ref> He stated in July that year that the Ford Foundation bolstered leftists in attacking:<ref>July 22, 1955. [https://www.nytimes.com/1955/07/22/archives/ford-fund-accused-of-aid-to-leftists.html FORD FUND ACCUSED OF AID TO LEFTISTS]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 13, 2021.</ref>

According to Reece in late February 1955, major foundations were aiding [[socialism]].<ref>February 24, 1955. [https://www.nytimes.com/1955/02/24/archives/reece-in-reply-to-dr-hutchins-says-foundations-aid-socialism.html Reece, in Reply to Dr. Hutchins, Says Foundations Aid Socialism; Charges Action of Some Are 'Subversive' --Asserts an 'Intellectual Cartel' Is Influencing Public Opinion]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 13, 2021.</ref> He stated in July that year that the Ford Foundation bolstered leftists in attacking:<ref>July 22, 1955. [https://www.nytimes.com/1955/07/22/archives/ford-fund-accused-of-aid-to-leftists.html FORD FUND ACCUSED OF AID TO LEFTISTS]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 13, 2021.</ref>