Executive Order 9835 authorized a system of government loyalty boards.

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Executive Order 9835 was signed by President Truman in 1947, and it established a loyalty program for federal employees in response to concerns about communist infiltration in the U.S. government. The order authorized the creation of loyalty boards to investigate and review the backgrounds of government employees and dismiss those believed to be disloyal or subversive.

Executive Order 9835 Authorized a System of Government Loyalty Boards