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→Obstruction by Wayne Hays: I listened to the full interview with Norman Dodd last night, and it's absolutely fascinating and chilling.
===Obstruction by Wayne Hays===
===Obstruction by Wayne Hays===
President [[Dwight Eisenhower]], who turned against [[Joseph McCarthy]] in the latter's investigations of communist infiltration, similarly worked to undermine the work of the Reece Committee.<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> He urged committee member Hays to sabotage hearings via rude behavior and damage and undermine its overall committee's reputation, which the congressman did. Hays had been appointed to the committee for such purposes by House Minority Leader [[Sam Rayburn]],<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> who had joined the majority of Democrats in voting against the resolution to establish the committee.<ref name=rollcallvote/>
President [[Dwight Eisenhower]], who turned against [[Joseph McCarthy]] in the latter's investigations of communist infiltration, similarly worked to undermine the work of the Reece Committee.<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> He urged committee member Hays to sabotage hearings via rude behavior and damage and undermine its overall committee's reputation, which the congressman did. Hays had been appointed to the committee for such purposes by House Minority Leader [[Sam Rayburn]],<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/> who had joined the majority of Democrats in voting against the resolution to establish the committee.<ref name=rollcallvote/>
According to Norman Dodd in an exclusive interview years later, Hays initially promised not to interfere with the committee's work if Dodd did not double-cross the Ohio representative.<ref name=interview>Gallagher, Kevin (June 12, 2008). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUYCBfmIcHM Norman Dodd On Tax Exempt Foundations]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 12, 2021.</ref> However, Hays claimed that Dodd turned on him and obstructed the committee's work anyways.
When Aaron Sargent of [[San Francisco]] testified as a witness before the committee in alleging [[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 [[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/>