Evening star., 1947-03-23
Text of Truman Order to Dust DsIoyoI H. S Employees

Following is the tert OF a
presidential erecutiDe order pre-
scribing procedures for the ad-
miniStration OF an employees 10y
atty program in the erecutiDe
branch of the GoDernnent"::
Whereas each employe of the
Government of the United States
is endowed with measure of trus-
teeship over the democratic proc
esses which are the heart and sinew
of the United States; and
Whereas it is of vital Importance
that persons employed in the
Federal service be Of complete and
answering loyalty to the United
States; and
Whereas, although the loyalty Of
by far the overwhelming majority
of all Government employees is be-
yond question, the presence within
the Government service of any dis
loyal and subversive person consti-
tutes a threat to our democratic
processes; and
Whereas maximum protection
m uSt be afforded the United States
against inflltration of disloyal per-
sons into the ranks of it's en-
ployes, and equal protection from
unfounded accusations of disloyalty
must be afforded the loyal employees
of the Government:
Now, therefore, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Con-
stitution and statutes of the United
States, including the Civil Service
Act of 1883 (22 Stat. 403), as amend
ed, and section ga of the act ap-
proved August 2, 1889 18 U. S. C.
SID, and as President and Chief
Executive of the United States, it
lis hereby, in the interest of the
internal management of the Gov
ernment, ordered as follows:
PART I.
INVESTIGATION OF
APPLICANTS.
/. There shall be loyalty investi-
cation of every person entering the
civilian employment of any depart
ment or agency of the executive
branch of the Federal Government.
A. Investigations of persons enter
ing the competitive service shall be
conducted by the Civil Service
Commission, except in such cases
as are covered by special agree
ment between the commission and
any given department. OF agency.
B. Investigations of persons other
than those entering the competitive
service shall be conducted by the
employing department or agency.
Departments and agencies without
investigative organizations shall uti-
lie the investigative facilities of
the Civil Service Commission.
2. The Investigations of persons
entering the employ of the executive
branch may be conducted after any
such person enters upon actual en-
ployment, but in any such case the
appointment Of such person shall
be conditioned upon a favorable
determination with respect to his
loyalty.
A. Investigations of persons en-
tering the competitive service shall
be conducted as eXpeditiously as
possible; provided, however, that If
any such investigation is not COM
pleted within 18 months from the
date on which a person enters actual
employment, the condition that his
employment is subject to investiga-
ton shall expire, except in case
in which the Civil Service Commis-
sion has made an. initial adjudica-
ton of disloyalty and the case con-
tinues to be active by reason of an
appeal, and it shall then be the
responsibility Of the employing de-
partment or agency to conclude such
investigation and make final
determination concerning the 10y
atty of such person.
Sources for Investigation.
8. An investigation shall be. made
Of all applicants at all available
pertinent sources of information
and shall include reference to:
A. Federal bureau OF lnVeSIlgd-
ton files.
B. Civil Service Commission files.
c. Military and naval intelligence
files.
D. The files of any other appro-
pirate Government investigative or
intelligence agency.
E. House Committee on Un-Amer-
ican Activities files.
F.. Local enforcement files at
the place or residence and employ
ment of the applicant, including
municipal, county and State law
enforcement files.
G. Schools and colleges attended
by applicant.
H. Former employers of applicant.