Although McCarthy was the most prominent person taking this line, it was a road that the United States was already on and the State of California had for some time been discussing loyalty oaths.
Kahit McCarthy ay ang pinaka-kilalang tao na dinadala ang linyang ito, ito ay isang daan na ang Pilipinas ay na sa at ng Estado ng California ay para sa ilang oras na pagkikipag-usap katapatan oaths.