President Truman took up where Churchill left off and by executive action ordered that all government employees be forced to take loyalty oaths and declare they were not, nor ever had, been Communists. Group photo taken outside City Hall. Loyalty oaths are taken by every employee of the Police Department. Photo dated: December 13, 1948.
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