The purpose of President Truman's Federal Employee Loyalty Program was to

employ harsh interrogation techniques to make communists confess.

identify possible communists working within the federal government.

reward those who were loyal to the president's domestic agenda.

select individuals who would be good candidates to train as spies.

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Nathalie Benitez

2 September, 07:13

The purpose of President Truman's Federal Employee Loyalty Program was to

employ harsh interrogation techniques to make communists confess.

identify possible communists working within the federal government.

reward those who were loyal to the president's domestic agenda.

select individuals who would be good candidates to train as spies.

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Alec Hebert · Answer 1

The order established the first general loyalty program in the United States, designed to root out communist influence in the U. S. federal government. Truman aimed to rally public opinion behind his Cold War policies with investigations conducted under its authority.