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Due to the fact that Cox was part of the [[Conservative Coalition]], the committee had a 4–3 conservative majority.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>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/ 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 September 21, 2021.</ref> It conducted hearings and sent questionnaires to major foundations, though the scope and depth of the investigation wasn't substantial. | Due to the fact that Cox was part of the [[Conservative Coalition]], the committee had a 4–3 conservative majority.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics>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/ 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 September 21, 2021.</ref> It conducted hearings and sent questionnaires to major foundations, though the scope and depth of the investigation wasn't substantial. | ||
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Revision as of 23:17, September 21, 2021
Edward Eugene Cox (April 3, 1880 – December 24, 1952), often referred to as Eugene E. Cox, was a Democrat segregationist from Georgia who represented the state's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1925 until his death in 1952. He is known mostly for his role in investigating tax-exempt foundations during the 82nd Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Cox was first elected to the House of Representatives in the 1924 elections coinciding with the presidential election that year, and was continuously re-elected over ten times, hardly ever facing significant opposition.[1]
Cox Committee
In April 1952, the U.S. House voted in the affirmative of enacting a select committee to investigate subversion among tax-exempt foundations.[2] Cox was made the chairman of the committee, which had a 4–3 Democrat majority.
Due to the fact that Cox was part of the Conservative Coalition, the committee had a 4–3 conservative majority.[3] It conducted hearings and sent questionnaires to major foundations, though the scope and depth of the investigation wasn't substantial.
Death in office
Cox died while in office on December 24, 1952, prior to the conclusion of the committee's investigation and the release of the final report.[3] The latter ultimately proved to be of little substance and merely dismissed suspicions of the foundations' subversive activities.
References
- ↑ Candidate - Edward E. Cox. Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ↑ H RES 561. RESOLUTION CREATING A SELECT COMMITTEE TO CON- DUCT AN INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 FascinatingPolitics (December 22, 2019). 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 September 21, 2021.