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• Loyalty-security program, 1947-

• Era of the oath; Northern loyalty tests during the Civil War and reconstruction. (University of Pennsylvania Press, 1954), by Harold M. Hyman (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Federal loyalty-security program (Cornell University Press, 1953), by Eleanor Bontecou (page images at HathiTrust)
• Industrial personnel security review program : annual report. ([Washington], 1955), by Personnel United States. Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower (page images at HathiTrust)
• "Operation abolition"; : the campaign against the House Committee on Un-American Activities, the Federal Bureau of Investigation [and] the Government security program by the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee and its affiliates. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1957), by United States House Committee on Un-American Activities (page images at HathiTrust)
• The oath of allegiance to the United States. (s.n., 1863), by B. M. Palmer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Open letter to the Board of Education, New York (Socialist Labor Party, 1920), by Olive M. Johnson and Socialist Labor Party (page images at HathiTrust)
• Administration of the Federal employees' security program : report pursuant to S. Res. 20 (84th Cong., 1st sess.) and S. Res. 154 (84th Cong., 2d sess.) a resolution to investigate the administration of the Federal employees' security program. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off, 1956), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 6171, to authorize commissioned officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps to administer certain oaths, and for other purposes ([U.S. G.P.O.], 1950), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee No. 1 (page images at HathiTrust)
• Full committee hearings on S. 2441, H.R. 6171, H.R. 6805, H.R. 4316, S. 1990, H.R. 6478, H.R. 7058 ([U.S. G.P.O.], 1950), by United States House Committee on Armed Services (page images at HathiTrust)
• The loyalty oath as a condition of public employment. (Little Rock, 1956), by Arkansas. General Assembly. Legislative Council. Research Dept (page images at HathiTrust)
• To protect the national security of the United States : hearings before the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives, Eighty-first Congress, second session on H.R. 7439, a bill to protect the national security of the United States by permitting the summary suspension of employment of civilian officers and employees of various departments and agencies of the Government, and for other purposes. March 7, 23, 30, 1950. (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950), by United States House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hearing relating to H.R. 9753, to amend sections 3(7) and 5(b) of the Internal security act of 1950, as amended, relating to employment of members of Communist organizations in certain defense facilities : hearing before the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-seventh Congress, second session. February 7, 1962. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1962), by United States House Committee on Un-American Activities (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hearings on H.R. 6241, the Constitutional oath support act. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1973), by United States House Committee on Internal Security (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Constitution and loyalty programs: public employment and governmental security (Carrie Chapman Catt Memorial Fund, 1954), by Alan F. Westin (page images at HathiTrust)
• The loyalty pledge controversy in the Democratic Party. (31 p., 1962), by Abraham Holtzmann (page images at HathiTrust)
• Use of polygraphs as "lie detectors" by the federal government : tenth report (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1965), by United States House Committee on Government Operations (page images at HathiTrust)
• Colony of New Hampshire. In Committee of Safety, April 12, 1776. In order to carry the underwritten resolve of the hon'ble Continental Congress into execution, you are requested to desire all males above twenty one years of age (lunaticks, idiots and Negroes excepted) to sign to the declaration on this paper ... M. Weare, chairman. ... ([Portsmouth, N.H. : Printed by Daniel Fowle, 1776]), by New Hampshire. Committee of Safety and March 14 United States. Continental Congress. In Congress (HTML at Evans TCP)
• By His Excellency George Washington, Esq; general and commander in chief ... Proclamation. Whereas several persons, inhabitants of the United States of America ... have been so lost to the interest and welfare of their country, as to repair to the enemy ... Given at head quarters, Morris Town, January 25th, 1777. ... (Philadelphia: : Printed by William & Thomas Bradford., [1777]), by United States. Continental Army and George Washington (HTML at Evans TCP)

• Loyalty-security programs for Federal employees, a selected bibliography. (Bureau of Public Administration, University of California, 1955), by Dorothy C. Tompkins (page images at HathiTrust)

• Considerations regarding the loyalty oath as a manifestation of current social tension and anxiety (The Group, 1954), by Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Committee on Social Issues (page images at HathiTrust)

• Legality of loyalty oath and non-oath requirements for public school teachers. (Boone, N.C., 1963), by Joseph E. Bryson (page images at HathiTrust)

• The loyalty oath as a condition of public employment. (Little Rock, 1956), by Arkansas. General Assembly. Legislative Council. Research Dept (page images at HathiTrust)

• The California oath controversy (University of California Press, 1967), by David Pierpont Gardner (page images at HathiTrust)
• In the District Court of Appeal, State of California, Third Appellate District : Edward C. Tolman, ... vs. Robert M. Underhill ... : petition for writ of mandate (s.n., 1950), by Edward Chace Tolman, Stanley A. Weigel, Robert M. Underhill, University of California. Board of Regents, and California. Court of Appeal (3rd District) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The fundamental issue: documents and marginal notes on the University of California loyalty oath. (Parker Printing Co., 1950), by Ernst Hartwig Kantorowicz (page images at HathiTrust)
• The consequences of the abrogation of tenure : an accounting of costs. (Northern Section of the Academic Senate, University of California], 1951), by Ewald Theophilus Grether, William Ray Dennes, James Ralston Caldwell, and University of California (System). Academic Senate. Northern Section (page images at HathiTrust)
• Loyalty oaths : report of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights. (Assembly Interim Committee on Judiciary], 1959), by California. Legislature. Assembly. Interim Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Ralph Works Chaney, Ph.D. : paleobotanist, conservationist : transcript, 1959. (1959), by Ralph W. Chaney, Edna Tartaul Daniel, and Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Repeal the teachers' oath law (s.n., 1936), by Massachusetts State Council of Teachers' Unions and Massachusetts Society for Freedom in Teaching (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• In the Supreme Court of the United States of America : Alexander J.P. Garesché, plaintiff in error, vs. the state of Missouri, defendant in error : argument of plaintiff, per se. (Brophy & Burch, 1866), by Alexander J. P. Garesché (page images at HathiTrust)

• Answer to what has been offer'd as argument against the validity and force of an act of Assembly, entituled, An act that the solemn affirmation and declaration of the people called Quakers, &c. Passed in the province of New-Jersey, in the 13th year of the reign of Queen Anne. ([New York] : Printed and sold by William Bradford in New-York; sold also by Andrew Bradford in Philadelphia,, 1716), by Robert Hunter (HTML at Evans TCP)

• King's County in the province of New Yorke, s.s. These are to certify all whome it may concern that [blank] of the province of New Yorke [blank] yeares inhabitant: appeared before mee, Gerrert Strycker, high, sherrif of the said county [blank] and there did take an oath of allegiance as is directed by and [sic] act of General Assembly by the province of New Yorke ... ([Philadelphia : Printed by William Bradford, 1687]) (HTML at Evans TCP)

• Speech of Hon. William A. Graham, of Orange, In the Convention of North-Carolina, Dec. 7th, 1861, on the Ordinance Concerning Test Oaths and Sedition, by William A. Graham (HTML and TEI at UNC)

• Considerations upon the present test-law of Pennsylvania: addressed to the legislature and freemen of the state. (Philadelphia: : Printed by Hall and Sellers., MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]), by Benjamin Rush (HTML at Evans TCP)

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• Die verbindlichkeit des huldigungseides und ihre grenze ... (Stillersche hofbuchhandlung, 1867), by A. Wilh. Dieckhoff (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sacred vow and covenant taken by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: upon the discovery of the late horrid and treacherous designe, for the destruction of this Parliament, and the kingdom. Together with the names of those members of the House of Commons which have taken the said vow and covenant. Also another vow and covenant to be taken by the armies and kingdom. (printed for Edward Husbands ..., 1643), by England and Wales Parliament (page images at HathiTrust)
• Loyalty oath requirements in western states-highlights. ([publisher not identified], 1962), by Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Supplementum sublatum Iohn Tombes, his Supplement, or Second book about swearing disproved and made void and his abusing the Scripture plainly manifested : against which the truth of Christ's words is vindicated and maintained / in a few words briefly returned to him from Richard Hubberthorne and Samuel Fisher. (London : Printed for Robert Wilson, 1661), by Richard Hubberthorn, Samuel Fisher, and John Tombes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A New creed consisting of XII articles for every true Protestant and loyall subject within the three kingdomes of England, Scotland and Ireland, to make profession of : in manner and forme following. ([London : s.n.], 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Je ... fait [sic] serment et promet solemnellement et sincerement devant Dieu que je serois fidelle a sa Majestè britanique sacrèe le roi George troisieme (s.n., in the 19th century) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Test oaths : ... an ordinance (North Carolina State Convention], 1861), by North Carolina Convention (1861-1862) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speech in the Convention of North Carolina, Dec. 7th, 1861 : on the ordinance concerning test oaths and sedition (W.W. Holden, 1862), by William A. Graham, W. W. Holden, and North Carolina Convention (1861-1862) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The loyal nonconformist; or, An account what he dare swear, and vvhat not. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1666), by Robert Wild (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty the humble and dutifull remonstrance and addresse of the apprentices and other young men of the several regiments of Your Majesties auxiliares in your city of London. (London : Printed by D. Maxwell, 1661), by Committee for the Militia of London (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Act for taking the oath of alledgeance and the assurance. Edinburgh, the twentie third day of May, 1693: (Edinburgh : printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to their most excellent Majesties, Anno 1693), by Scotland. Convention of Estates (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the King's most excellent Majesty.: The humble addresse of your Majesties most loyal subjects of the clergy in the county of Kent. ([London : s.n., 1660]), by John Lee (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The oath of allegiance: ([S.l. : s.n.], Printed in the year of our Lord, 1660), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Bill for uniting the Protestants.: ([Oxford? : s.n., 1681?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The speech of the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor of London, with the humble address of the military forces of the same city, to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.: With His Majesties most gracious answer thereunto, and letter to the Lord Mayor thereupon. And all the transactions incident thereunto. Published by authority. (London : Printed for Tho. Rooks at the Lamb at the East end of S. Pauls, 1661), by City of London (England). Lord Mayor, Richard Browne, England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), and City of London (England). Committee for the Militia (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A copy of a petition, commended to the peace-making association in the west,: by Colonell Blake, and Colonell Pyne, to be subscribed and presented by them to Sir Thomas Fairfax. Instead of a subscription, they returned this brief and moderate answer. Also a new oath now injoyned by ordinance of both houses, directly contrary to the oath of allegiance, and their own protestation, at the beginning of this Parliament. (Exeter : [s.n.], Imprinted in the yeer, 1645), by Colonel Pyne, Colonel Blake, and Thomas Fairfax Fairfax (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A sacred vow and covenant taken by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament:: upon the discovery of the late horrid and treacherous designe, for the destruction of this Parliament, and the kingdom. Together with the names of those members of the House of Commons which have taken the said vow and covenant. Also another vow and covenant to be taken by the armies and kingdom. Ordered by the Commons in Parliament, that the vow and covenant taken by the members of this House shall be printed, and the names of such members likewise that took the same: and also the vow and covenant to be taken by the armies and kingdoms. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. (London : Printed for Edward Husbands, ad [sic] are to be sold at his shop in the Middle Temple, June 12. MDCXLIII. [1643]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Englands oaths.: Taken by all men of quallity in the Church and Common-wealth of England. The oath of supremacie. The oath of allegiance. And the late protestation. Published by G.J. for satisfaction of his parishioners. (London : [s.n.], Printed, 1642), by William Ingoldsby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Brief account of the nullity of King James's title and of the obligation of the present oaths of allegiance (London : Printed for Richard Chiswell ..., 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Case of the people of England in their present circumstances considered shewing how far they are, or are not obliged by the Oath of allegiance. (London : Printed, and are to be sold by Randall Taylor ..., 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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