 In 1922 Foran was appointed by Warren G. Harding as Controller of Customs of the Port of New York and was reappointed to this position by Calvin Coolidge in 1926.The Anti-Saloon League opposed his reappointment in 1930, claiming that he had been lax in upholding Prohibition laws by allowing the passage of liquid cargoes through customs.After being cleared of these charges, he was reappointed and served in the post until 1933.