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 Federal Employee Loyalty Program allowed the FBI to research whether the name of any of 2 million federal employees raised questions about their associations and beliefs and, if "derogatory information" was found, to follow up with a field investigation.

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...

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.

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.

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...

Truman’s Loyalty Program: Weighing the Evidence Framing Question: Do Cold War fears during the Truman Administration justify the institution of the government Employee Loyalty Program in a democratic society?

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 …

2016年8月15日 · The EO required investigations of loyalty for all federal employees and all future applicants. The program established a Loyalty Review Board to make final determinations but the Bureau was assigned the task of conducting the initial investigations.

The Loyalty Review Board shall also: Advise all departments and agencies on all problems relating to employee loyalty. Disseminate information pertinent to employee loyalty programs. Coordinate the employee loyalty policies and procedures of the …