Executive Order 10450

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Executive Order 10450

Subject

lgbt Rights

Description

President Eisenhower signed Executive Order 10450 in order to make sexual orientation a legal grounds for dismissal from the US government job sector, on the basis of "keeping up good moral character and conduct". This document shows that the Lavender Scare was completely legal, which made it even more terrifying.

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President Eisenhower

Source

The Lavender Scare

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Executive Order

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