Harry Truman actually said...

There shall be a loyalty investigation of every person entering the civilian employment of any department or agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government.

Context

Executive Order 9835—Prescribing Procedures for the Administration of an Employees Loyalty Program in the Executive Branch...

03/20/1947

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