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President Harry S. Truman signed United States Executive Order 9835, sometimes known as the "Loyalty Order", on March 21, 1947. The order established the first general loyalty program in the United States , designed to root out communist influence in the U.S. federal government.
In March 1947, Truman signed Executive Order 9835, “prescribing procedures for the administration of an employees loyalty program in the executive branch of the government.” The Loyalty Program has been criticized as a weapon of hysteria attacking law-abiding citizens.
In March 1947 US president Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9835, laying down a ‘Loyalty Program’ for government employees. This order initiated an investigation of around three million government employees:
11 cze 2022 · Executive Order 9835 was a presidential executive order issued by President Harry S. Truman on March 21, 1947. The so-called “Loyalty Order” created a controversial “Federal Employee Loyalty Program” charged with eliminating communists from all areas of the U.S. government.
13 lis 2009 · In response to these fears and concerns, Truman issued an executive order on March 21, 1947, which set up a program to check the loyalty of federal employees.
PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF AN EMPLOYEES LOYALTY PROGRAM IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT. WHEREAS each employee of the Government of the United States is endowed with a measure of trusteeship over the democratic processes which are at the heart and sinew of the United States; and.
21 mar 2019 · As fears of communist penetration of the federal government spread, President Harry S. Truman on this day in 1947 ordered loyalty checks of federal workers. The FBI proceeded to investigate...
