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]]. | 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]]. |