Congressman Hamilton Fish III (R-NY), who was a fervent anti-communist, introduced, on May 5, 1930, House Resolution 180, which proposed to establish a committee to investigate communist activities in the United States.
Medlem af Repræsentanternes Hus, Hamilton Fish III, der var en overbevist anti-kommunist, fik den 5. maj 1930 vedtaget Resolution 180, der nedsatte en komité til at undersøge kommunistiske aktiviteter i USA.