Executive Order 9835
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executive-order-9835-171-15752672
title:
Executive Order 9835
text:
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. Truman aimed to rally public opinion behind his Cold War policies with investigations conducted under its authority. He also hoped to quiet right-wing critics who accused Democrats of being soft on communism. At the same
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1947 Loyalty Order by President Truman
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_9835
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2006-11-11T21:26:50Z
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2024-09-01T13:52:50Z
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