2009年11月13日 · A Loyalty Review Board was set up under the Civil Service Commission to deal with employees’ appeals. Truman’s loyalty program resulted in the discovery of only a few employees whose...

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.

Several advisors, including Attorney General Tom Clark, urged Truman to form a loyalty program to safeguard against communist infiltration in the government. Initially, Truman was reluctant to form such a program, fearing it could threaten civil liberties of government workers.

The loyalty boards of the various departments and agencies shall furnish to the Loyalty Review Board, hereinafter provided for, such reports as may be requested concerning the operation of the loyalty program in any such department or agency.

2022年6月11日 · The so-called “Loyalty Order” created a controversial “Federal Employee Loyalty Program” charged with eliminating communists from all areas of the U.S. government. The order empowered the FBI to investigate federal employees and created presidentially-appointed Loyalty Review Boards to act on reports from the FBI.

2019年3月21日 · However, in establishing the first broad-based loyalty program in the United States, the president also advised the newly formed loyalty review boards to avoid conducting witch hunts. The...

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:

Truman’s Loyalty Program must be viewed and debated with this understanding, and the understanding that historical context drives presidential decision making. Essential Question: Do Cold War fears during the Truman Administration justify the

The Loyalty Review Board, established by President Truman in 1947, aimed to ensure the loyalty of U.S. federal employees during the Cold War. It scrutinized millions, leading to dismissals and resignations amid fears of communist infiltration.

All decisions in which loyalty is an issue, whether favorable or unfavorable to the employee, are submitted to the Loyalty Review Board for post-audit.