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. Many refused to take the oaths as a matter of principle. L-R: Ray H. Garner and his attorney Charles J. Katz, in court, at a loyalty hearing. Photo dated: February 11, 1949.
Loyalty oaths--California--Los Angeles Anti-communist movements--California--Los Angeles Legislative hearings--California--Los Angeles Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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