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Index: Loyalty Oaths
Apr 7,
1917
President Wilson Issues Secret Loyalty Order
May 27,
1929
“Freedom for the Thought We Hate”
Jul 12,
1929
Pacifist Dorothy Detzer, Denied Passport, Then Granted Waiver
Mar 12,
1947
Cold War Begins: Truman Doctrine Announced
Mar 21,
1947
Guilt by Association: President Truman Launches Federal Loyalty Program
Jun 23,
1947
Congress Overrides Truman Veto, Passes Taft-Hartley “Slave-labor Bill”
Nov 30,
1949
University of California Faculty Organize Opposition to Loyalty Oath
Feb 28,
1950
Gov. Earl Warren Opposes University of California Loyalty Oath
Mar 22,
1950
University of California Faculty Votes Not to Employ Communists
Aug 25,
1950
31 University of California Faculty Fired in Loyalty Oath Controversy
Jul 29,
1951
Loyalty Oaths Spread Fear, Charges ACLU
Jul 1,
1952
Eason Monroe, Fired For Refusing to Sign Loyalty Oath, Becomes Head of ACLU of Southern California
Apr 27,
1953
President Eisenhower Expands Loyalty Program to Cover Homosexuality
Nov 4,
1953
President Eisenhower Privately Admits Loyalty Program Problems – Does Not Act on Them
Jan 3,
1955
Civil Service Reports on Impact of Federal Loyalty Program
Feb 27,
1956
Loyalty Oaths Cannot Be Required for Federal Housing
Jun 30,
1958
Supreme Court: No Loyalty Oath for Veterans Benefits
Jan 26,
1961
California Loyalty Oath for Organizations Using School Facilities Struck Down
Jan 2,
1962
Weavers Refuse to Sign Loyalty Oath – Are Banned by NBC
Mar 20,
1963
Joan Baez Boycotts “Hootenanny” Over Blacklist
Jul 1,
1975
David Saxon, Fired For Not Signing Loyalty Oath in 1950, Becomes President of University of California
Sep 9,
1976
U.S. Civil Service Commission Drops Loyalty Questions from Job Applications
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