In 1951, Dawson found himself caught up in congressional inquiries into the RFC and its board with regard to jobs and loans; he testified before a committee chaired by U.S. Senator J. W. Fulbright.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn, dˈɔːsən fˈaʊnd hɪmsˈɛlf kˈɔːt ˌʌp ɪn kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl ˈɪŋkwɚɹiz ˌɪntʊ ðɪ ˌɑːɹɹˌɛfsˈiː ænd ɪts bˈoːɹd wɪð ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd tə dʒˈɑːbz ænd lˈoʊnz; hiː tˈɛstᵻfˌaɪd bᵻfˌoːɹ ɐ kəmˈɪɾi tʃˈɛɹd baɪ jˈuː.ˈɛs. sˈɛnəɾɚ dʒˈeɪ. dˈʌbəljˌuː. fˈʊlbɹaɪt.