USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the war, tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union grew, as did suspicion of workers in every government department. Several advisors, including Attorney General Tom Clark, urged Truman to form a loyalty program to safeguard against communist infiltration in the government.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. In announcing his order, Truman indicated that he expected all federal workers to demonstrate “complete and unswerving loyalty” the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -The program established a Loyalty Review Board to make final determinations but the Bureau was assigned the task of conducting the initial investigations. The Bureau retained jurisdiction over all civilian agencies, while the military investigated its civilian employees.

Detailed explanation-5: -What was the purpose of the loyalty review boards and HUAC? HUAC could reveal “the diabolical machinations of sinister figures engaged in un-American activities". Hoover wanted to expose not just Communities but also “Communist sympathizers” and “fellow travelers."