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Alger Hiss convicted of perjury in espionage-related case

A federal jury convicted former State Department official Alger Hiss of perjury for denying under oath that he had passed classified documents to Whittaker Chambers.

Alger Hiss convicted of perjury in espionage-related case

The conviction heightened Cold War anti-communist sentiment, undermined public confidence in parts of the foreign-policy establishment, and intensified domestic security controversies during Truman’s presidency.

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