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The video provides a detailed examination of how major tax-exempt foundations, such as the Carnegie and Ford Foundations, have influenced global and American societal changes since 1945 under a hidden agenda. Norman Dodd, central to the narrative, served as the staff director of the Reese Committee in 1954, established to investigate these foundations' activities.
Key themes include the manipulation of the American educational system, influenced by directives that date back to efforts by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and others to shift educational focus away from constitutional principles. These changes, often driven by foundations’ interests, aimed to meld American life with Soviet ideologies, supporting a trend towards collectivism. Within this context, significant names such as Norman Dodd, Rowan Gaither, and Catherine Casey are prominent figures bringing to light these foundations’ intentions.
The video covers pivotal encounters and conflicts within the investigative committee, highlighting internal and external pressures that stymied efforts to expose these foundations' activities, ultimately leading to canceled public hearings. The alleged anti-semitism accusations against Dodd's team further complicated the investigation.
Concluding thoughts criticize modern U.S. education as promoting internationalism, collectivism, and atheism, posing a challenge to the nation’s constitutional foundations and way of life. The narrative underscores the ongoing ideological battle between freedom and totalitarian visions, stressing the present generation's role in safeguarding human freedom.
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In this segment of the video, the narrator introduces a significant story regarding a missing element in modern history. The focus is on the influential role of major tax-exempt foundations in promoting a hidden agenda since 1945, which diverges from their philanthropic appearances. This agenda includes the creation of a worldwide collective estate, including the Soviet Union, managed by those who control these foundations. Norman Dodd, who served as the staff director of the 1954 congressional special committee (Reese Committee) to investigate these foundations, is the central figure. An interview conducted in 1982 captures Dodd’s recollections due to his advanced age and poor health. The video aims to share Dodd’s insights, deemed crucial for understanding contemporary events, with the public. The interview begins with Dodd introducing his background, education, and career, highlighting his profound interest in the true nature of the United States and his experiences in business and banking, including witnessing the 1929 crash.
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In this segment of the video, Norm recounts being asked by his superiors to investigate and understand an unknown aspect of banking. He accepted the challenging task despite having no clear direction on what to search for. After two and a half years, Norm reported back, recommending a return to sound banking. However, his superiors shocked him by asserting that sound banking would never return to the United States, due to institutionalized conflicting interests since World War I. This revelation from prominent bankers led Norm to question his role, ultimately deciding to resign. Upon submitting his resignation, the bank’s president informed him that his report had significantly impacted the directors, prompting them to request him to reorganize the bank according to his ideas, leading him to reconsider his resignation.
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In this part of the video, the speaker recounts his transition from a promising banking career to a period of professional exclusion. Initially offered a high-ranking position with attractive benefits, he found the inactivity intolerable and resigned. Facing closed doors in the banking sector, he ventured into various financial roles, eventually focusing on promoting realistic economic education. His interest led him to become a central figure among like-minded individuals critical of the country’s direction. In 1953, he became the director of research for the Reece Committee, which investigated whether the activities of foundations were un-American as per a House of Representatives resolution.
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In this part of the video, the director of research explains to the committee their definition of “un-American” activities, which they describe as efforts to effect changes in the country through unconstitutional means. This includes altering the educational system away from principles in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, largely influenced by large endowed foundations over the past 40 years. The foundations are accused of shifting education focus and being responsible for these shifts.
Additionally, the director recalls a conversation with Rowan Gaither, then president of the Ford Foundation, who inquired about Congress’s interest in foundation activities. Gaither revealed that policy decisions at the foundation were influenced by directives from the White House, continuing practices from wartime and postwar directives.
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In this part of the video, the speaker recounts a surprising revelation about American foundations, specifically detailing a conversation with Mr. Gaither regarding the use of grant-making power with the intention of merging American life with that of the Soviet Union. Despite being legally allowed to do so, Gaither admitted to withholding this information from the public. Following this, the speaker was asked to share a story about Catherine Casey’s findings at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The narrative includes a response to a letter requesting information, where Dr. Johnson, the president of the Carnegie Endowment, offered full access to their minute books instead of directly answering the questions. The speaker accepted the offer and assigned a highly competent, yet initially skeptical, staff member to review the documents, highlighting their qualifications and initial skepticism about the investigation’s purpose.
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In this part of the video, the speaker recounts how, faced with skepticism, Catherine was tasked with reviewing 50 years of handwritten minutes through spot reading. In 1908, the Carnegie trustees debated the effectiveness of war in altering the life of an entire people and concluded that war was the most effective means. Consequently, in 1910, they discussed how to involve the United States in a war, ultimately deciding to control the State Department by taking over the diplomatic machinery.
This plan materialized with World War I, where they advised President Wilson to prolong the war. Post-war, their focus shifted to avoiding a return to pre-1914 norms by controlling American education. They divided the task with the Rockefeller Foundation—domestic education for Rockefeller and international concerns for Carnegie. They aimed to alter the teaching of American history but were initially rebuffed by key historians.
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In this part of the video, it explains how a group of 20 historians, supported by foundations like the Guggenheim Foundation and others, became the core of the American Historical Association. These scholars were selected and trained in London to shape American history from a collectivist perspective. The endowment granted $400,000 to the American Historical Association to conduct a comprehensive study resulting in a seven-volume report, advocating for a future centered on collectivism administered with American efficiency. The outcomes of this project were never fully presented to Congress. The video also discusses the impact on Catherine Casey, who was profoundly affected by this work, leading to a mental breakdown. Additionally, it touches upon opposition to the Reece Committee’s efforts, particularly the initial hurdles faced during the confirmation of Norman Dodd as the Director of Research due to political maneuvering within the committee.
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In this part of the video, the narrator recounts being appointed to a position despite opposition and details a pivotal encounter with Wayne Hayes, a ranking minority member. Hayes initially opposed the investigation, viewing it as a ploy for personal gain by Carol Reese. However, the narrator saw this opposition as a challenge and, through a two-hour discussion about the spread of Soviet influence, managed to gain Hayes’ support. Hayes later reaffirmed his support, provided he wouldn’t be double-crossed. The narrator also describes tensions within his team, particularly with counsel who refused to engage with Hayes. Despite these internal conflicts and external pressures from the Republican National Committee and the White House, the narrator was determined to proceed with the investigation, which aimed to prove that the country was the victim of a conspiracy, as believed by Carol Reese.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses being given permission to disregard their counsel and conduct a secret investigation outside their office. The Republican National Committee (RNC) discovered this and attempted various methods to stop the investigation, including appealing to the White House. The RNC falsely accused the speaker of anti-semitism to justify their actions.
The speaker details interactions with a major person from the White House, who was trying to halt the investigation, while Hayes supported the speaker and arranged hearings. However, due to internal conflicts and a public outburst against Carol Reese, the hearings were terminated. Hayes, feeling betrayed, criticized Reese harshly in a public hearing, leading Reese to stop the hearings despite subsequent apologies. The basis of the anti-semitism charge stemmed from the intelligence officer the speaker had hired.
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In this segment of the video, the discussion centers on a conspiracy involving a book deemed anti-semitic, specifically “Waters Flowing Eastward,” and how it impacted a person named Colonel Lee Lorraine associated with the Republican National Committee. There are accusations against Mr. Reese, suggesting he was using an investigation for personal gain within the House of Representatives. The motivations of prominent foundation creators, like Mr. Carnegie, are examined, particularly their shift from promoting original intents to supporting un-American concepts due to fund transfers to trustees. The segment also explores how major foundations’ purposes have evolved to support collectivism and educational costs, with a notable tilt towards communist causes to establish monopolies in large-scale industries, ultimately believing they would benefit from such structures.
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In this segment, the video discusses the legacy of dangerous ideologies from the 20th century, such as fascism, nazism, and totalitarianism, which sacrificed human lives for radical visions and power. The narrative emphasizes a stark choice for nations: align with freedom or with terrorism. It underscores the ongoing conflict between freedom and fear, highlighting the crucial role of the current generation in preserving human freedom and lifting the threat of violence. The video critiques modern education in America, suggesting it focuses on indoctrination rather than genuine education by promoting internationalism, collectivism, and atheism, with the ultimate goal of undermining the U.S. Constitution and way of life.