Dan Smoot
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Howard "Dan" Smoot | |
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| Born | October 5, 1913 East Prairie, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 2003 (aged 89) Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University Harvard University |
| Occupation | Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Journalist; Conservative political activist |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Mabeth Evans Smoot (divorced) Virginia McKnight Smoot (married 19??-1996; her death) |
| Children | Bernard Evans Smoot Lawrence Edward Smoot |
| Parent(s) | Bernie and Dora Allbright Smoot |
Howard Smoot, known as Dan Smoot (October 5, 1913 –July 24, 2003), was a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and a conservative political activist. From 1957 to 1971, he published The Dan Smoot Report, which chronicled alleged communist infiltration in various sectors of American government and society.
Background
Departure from the FBI
Spreading his conservative message
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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 W. Welch, Jr.'s John Birch Society and wrote for the society's American Opinion bi-monthly magazine.[2][3]
In 1972, Smoot opserved as campaign manager for American Independent Party presidential candidate John G. Schmitz.[citation needed]
Books
- The Invisible Government (1962)
- The Hope of the World (1958)
- The Business End of Government (1973)
- People Along the Way: The Autobiography of Dan Smoot (1993)
References
- ^ "MacDonald & Associates: Facts Forum press release". jfredmacdonald.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ Smoot's autobiography and review by Jane Ingraham (1994)
- ^ Peter B. Gemma (2000). "Dan Smoot: The Man and His Message". The New American. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
Further reading
- Hendershot, Heather. What's Fair on the Air? Cold War Right-Wing Broadcasting and the Public Interest (University of Chicago Press; 2011) 260 pages; covers the rise and fall of prominent far-right radio hosts: H. L. Hunt, Dan Smoot, Carl McIntire, and Billy James Hargis.
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