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Who did whittaker chambers accuse of being a spy for the soviet union?
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Whittaker Chambers named seven (7) former Federal officials among others as forming part of his Washington-based Soviet spy ring during the 1930s, on August 3, 1948, under subpoena before the House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Among those named were Harry Dexter White (who had a heart attack while denying allegations on the witness stand and died three days later) and Alger Hiss. Four other former Federal officials pled the Fifth; brother Donald Hiss also denied allegations.
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted Alger Hiss on two counts of perjury in December 1948. In January 1950, Hiss was sentenced to jail, later released early on parole for good behavior.
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What was Alger Hiss known for?
Alger Hiss was a former high-ranking State Department official, accused by Whittaker Chambers in August 1948 of being a communist and Soviet spy. During the second of two trials in 1949, Hiss was found guilty on two counts of perjury and in 1950 sentenced to give years (serving only 44 months due to good behavior).During the Cold War (1945-1990), then, Hiss was:- State Department official (1945-1946)- President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1946-1949)- Defendant in United States v. Alger Hiss (1949)- Prisoner (1950-1954) - Citizen (1954-1996)Sources: Readers interested in more details would do well by starting with official sites for the two men:- Alger Hiss: http://www.algerhiss.com- Whittaker Chambers: http://www.whittakerchambers.orgAlger Hiss was a former high-ranking State Department official and adviser to Franklin D. Roosevelt, accused of by Whittaker Chambers in August 1948 of being a communist and Soviet spy. After two trials in 1949, Hiss was found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in prison (of which he only served 44 months).Richard M. Nixon rose to fame during the Hiss-Chambers Case (or "Hiss Case") as an aggressive member of the House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). HUAC initiated Hiss Case with a subpoena of Chambers and his answers to committee questions during a first appearance on August 3, 1948. By August 25, 1948, a more prominent official, Harry Dexter White, had died of a heart attack, five others had pled the Fifth collectively, and Hiss and Chambers appeared before HUAC on radio and television (the first televised congressional hearing) to confront each other with their stories. By December 1948, the U.S. Department of Justice had indicted Hiss on two counts of perjury.Sources: Readers would do well by starting with official sites for the two men:- Whittaker Chambers: http://www.whittakerchambers.org- Alger Hiss: http://www.algerhiss.com
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After two trials during 1949, a jury found Alger Hiss, a former high-ranking State Department official, accused of by Whittaker Chambers in August 1948 of being a communist and Soviet spy, guilty on two counts of perjury.Since the perjury charges related to the nature of Hiss' relationship as a member a Soviet spy ring in Washington, DC, run by first by Harold Ware and then by Chambers during the 1930s, the guilty verdict implies that Hiss was indeed a member of that Soviet spy ring.
What were alger hiss accuse of?
Alger Hiss was born on November 11, 1904, and died on November 15, 1996. In 1948, he was accused of being a spy for the Soviet Union.
What was Alger Hiss known for?
Alger Hiss was a former high-ranking State Department official, accused by Whittaker Chambers in August 1948 of being a communist and Soviet spy. During the second of two trials in 1949, Hiss was found guilty on two counts of perjury and in 1950 sentenced to give years (serving only 44 months due to good behavior).During the Cold War (1945-1990), then, Hiss was:- State Department official (1945-1946)- President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1946-1949)- Defendant in United States v. Alger Hiss (1949)- Prisoner (1950-1954) - Citizen (1954-1996)Sources: Readers interested in more details would do well by starting with official sites for the two men:- Alger Hiss: http://www.algerhiss.com- Whittaker Chambers: http://www.whittakerchambers.orgAlger Hiss was a former high-ranking State Department official and adviser to Franklin D. Roosevelt, accused of by Whittaker Chambers in August 1948 of being a communist and Soviet spy. After two trials in 1949, Hiss was found guilty and sentenced to 5 years in prison (of which he only served 44 months).Richard M. Nixon rose to fame during the Hiss-Chambers Case (or "Hiss Case") as an aggressive member of the House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). HUAC initiated Hiss Case with a subpoena of Chambers and his answers to committee questions during a first appearance on August 3, 1948. By August 25, 1948, a more prominent official, Harry Dexter White, had died of a heart attack, five others had pled the Fifth collectively, and Hiss and Chambers appeared before HUAC on radio and television (the first televised congressional hearing) to confront each other with their stories. By December 1948, the U.S. Department of Justice had indicted Hiss on two counts of perjury.Sources: Readers would do well by starting with official sites for the two men:- Whittaker Chambers: http://www.whittakerchambers.org- Alger Hiss: http://www.algerhiss.com
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