In this manner, a broader "security" program was established across the Government. The political pressure had increased with the passage of legislation in 1950 "o 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. ... " In addition, beginning in March 1948, the Attorney General's List was published on a regular basis—with members of organizations included on such a list to be denied employment in the federal government or defense industries as well as the right to a U.S. passport. During the 1952 presidential campaign, Dwight D. Eisenhower promised to root out Communists and other security risks from government and defense industry employment— suggesting that their presence had been tolerated too easily by the Truman administration despite the existence of rules to address "loyalty" concerns. In his first State of the Union address Eisenhower promised a new system "for keeping out the disloyal and the dangerous." Executive Order 10450 soon followed. Senator Joseph McCarthy praised the new Executive Order. The "New York Times" reported, "The new program will require a new investigation of many thousands of employees previously investigated, as well as many more thousands who have had no security check."