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The '''Select Committee on Small Business''' was a House committee which was enacted through resolutions passed during congressional sessions. Two notable chairs include [[Wright Patman]] of Texas and [[Joseph Evins]] of Tennessee, both Southern Democrats.

The '''Select Committee on Small Business''' was a House committee which was enacted through resolutions passed during congressional sessions. Two notable chairs include [[Wright Patman]] of Texas and [[Joseph Evins]] of Tennessee, both Southern Democrats.

Under the Texas liberal populist's leadership, the [[Patman Committee]] conducted a third investigation of tax-exempt foundations, with the [[Select Committee to Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundations and Comparable Organizations]] have already been present in two congressional sessions during the 1950s.

Under the Texas liberal populist's leadership, the '''[[Patman Committee]]''' conducted a third investigation of tax-exempt foundations, with the [[Select Committee to Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundations and Comparable Organizations]] have already been present in two congressional sessions during the 1950s. The [[Cox Committee]]'s final report whitewashed activities by foundations, though recommended a new investigation to determine whether they abused their privileges for the purpose of [[tax evasion]].

 

Cox Committee member [[B. Carroll Reece]] of Tennessee, a traditional conservative Republican, sought a do-over but focused on [[subversion]] charges rather than taxes. Thus, Patman took up the Cox Committee's suggestion for another probing.

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[[Category:United States House of Representatives]]