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In 1962, Smoot wrote ''The Invisible Government'' concerning early members of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]]. Other books include ''The Hope of the World''; ''The Business End of Government''; and his autobiography, ''People Along the Way.'' Additionally he was associated with [[Robert Welch]]'s [[John Birch Society]] and wrote for the society's ''American Opinion'' bi-monthly magazine.<ref>Smoot's autobiography and review by Jane Ingraham (1994)</ref>
In 1962, Smoot wrote ''The Invisible Government'' concerning early members of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]]. Other books include ''The Hope of the World''; ''The Business End of Government''; and his autobiography, ''People Along the Way.'' Additionally he was associated with [[Robert Welch]]'s [[John Birch Society]] and wrote for the society's ''American Opinion'' bi-monthly magazine.<ref>Smoot's autobiography and review by Jane Ingraham (1994)</ref>
In 2000, Conservative activist [[Peter Gemma]] wrote a biographical sketch of Smoot in ''The New American.'' Gemma recounts that Smoot, among his other aberrant positions, challenged [[Barry Goldwater]] during the 1964 presidential campaign for the nominee's embrace of [[NATO]], which Smoot considered a [[globalist]] organization of questionable value.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peterbgemma.com/2014/01/dan-smoot/|title=Dan Smoot: The Man and His Message|author=[[Peter Gemma]]|date=January 1993|publisher=''The New American''|accessdate=May 21, 2016}}</ref>
In 1970, Smoot opposed the selection of a future [[President of the United States|U.S. President]], [[George Herbert Walker Bush]], as the Republican nominee]for the [[United States Senate]] from Texas. He claimed that Bush's political philosophy was little different from the [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] that he sought to oppose. Bush lost the Senate election that year to [[Lloyd Bentsen]] of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. Oddly, eighteen years later, Bush would head the Republican presidential ticket when Bentsen would be the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] on theticket headed by [[Michael Dukakis]].
In 1970, Smoot opposed the selection of a future [[President of the United States|U.S. President]], [[George Herbert Walker Bush]], as the Republican nominee]for the [[United States Senate]] from Texas. He claimed that Bush's political philosophy was little different from the [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] that he sought to oppose. Bush lost the Senate election that year to [[Lloyd Bentsen]] of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. Oddly, eighteen years later, Bush would head the Republican presidential ticket when Bentsen would be the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] on theticket headed by [[Michael Dukakis]].
Smoot was a victim of the [[Federal Communication Commission]]'s [[Fairness Doctrine]] which prior to 1987 mandated "equal time" for opposing sides in political debate. As Smoot's critics demanded equal time to reply to his broadcasts, station after station dropped ''The Dan Smoot Report.'' His last broadcast was issued on March 1, 1971. Smoot told his viewers
<blockquote>... Now I am forced to make a change — or I will be forced to quit. The unrelenting weekly deadlines have taken their toll. I have been plagued with bad health of late. Robert Welch, head of the John Birch Society, has generously offered to incorporate ''The Dan Smoot Report'' into [his] ''The Review of the News.'' Through that splendid weekly magazine, [I can] fulfill my obligations to you whose subscriptions have not expired. ... I hope you will give ''The Review of the News'' the same loyalty and support you have given my report."<ref name=newamericanmagazine/></blockquote>
<blockquote>... Now I am forced to make a change — or I will be forced to quit. The unrelenting weekly deadlines have taken their toll. I have been plagued with bad health of late. Robert Welch, head of the John Birch Society, has generously offered to incorporate ''The Dan Smoot Report'' into [his] ''The Review of the News.'' Through that splendid weekly magazine, [I can] fulfill my obligations to you whose subscriptions have not expired. ... I hope you will give ''The Review of the News'' the same loyalty and support you have given my report."<ref name=newamericanmagazine/></blockquote>