The Invisible Government
From Modern History Project “A little learning is a dangerous thing”
The Council on Foreign Relations and the plans for a one-world Socialist dictatorship
By Dan Smoot, 1962
11. Interlocking Untouchables
The CFR interlock with the tax-exempt Foundations
The Cox and Reece Committees (1951-54)
Members of Congress are not unaware of the far-reaching power of the tax-exempt private organization — the CFR — but the power of the Council is somewhat indicated by the fact that no committee of Congress has yet been powerful enough to investigate it or the foundations with which it has interlocking connections and from which it receives its support.
On August 1, 1951, Congressman E. E. Cox (Democrat, Georgia) introduced a resolution in the House asking for a Committee to conduct a thorough investigation of tax-exempt foundations. Congressman Cox said that some of the great foundations “had operated in the field of social reform and international relations (and) many have brought down on themselves harsh and just condemnation.” (more…)