From 1957 to 1971, he published The Dan Smoot Report, which chronicled alleged communist infiltration in various sectors of American government and society.

Smoot was unsuccessful in his campaign for public office, but he rose to fame as a pundit on radio and television.

[1] 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.

[2][3] In 1972, Smoot served as campaign manager for American Independent Party presidential candidate John G.