In 1947,the Truman administration responded to Republican attacks that it was weak on communism by
A) ignoring them.
B) charging the Republicans with harboring communists within their own party.
C) beginning an investigation into the loyalty of federal employees.
D) blaming lax security on the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
E) supporting passage of the McCarran Internal Security Act.

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The Truman administration responded to Republican attacks on its weak stance on communism by launching an investigation into the loyalty of federal employees. This investigation was known as the Loyalty Program and was initiated in 1947. The program was designed to identify and remove any individuals deemed to be disloyal to the government or communist sympathizers from working within the federal government.

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