The Kefauver Committee formed in 1980 to investigate organized crime's involvement in interstate commerce.

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The Kefauver Committee was actually formed in 1950, not 1980. It was officially known as the United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce and was named after its chairman, Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee. Its purpose was to investigate organized crime's influence and control over various industries involved in interstate commerce.

The Kefauver Committee Formed in 1980 to Investigate Organized Crime's