 His wife worked for the church, was a leader in social charities, and gave well-received dramatic readings.Daughter Lenore later described Harold as "a man of temper and drive" who was prone to angry outbursts.Upon the recommendation of Senator Smoot, in November 1927, President Calvin Coolidge appointed Lafount to the Federal Radio Commission (FRC), a new federal body created by the Radio Act of 1927 to regulate radio use in the United States, and the first such separate agency.