Alger Hiss was accused of being a soviet (communist) spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950.
because a former communist spy named Whittaker chambers accused Alger hiss ofspyingfor the soviet union.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage, in that they passed atomic secrets to the USSR. They were convicted in 1951 and executed in 1953. (see related link)
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.
A Communist Spy.
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Alger hiss
Alger Hiss died in 1996. Years before, he was accused of being a Communist spy. He was convicted of perjury (lying while under oath) and served 3.5 years in prison.
Alger Hiss was accused of being a soviet (communist) spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950.
Alger Hiss was accused of being a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950. His guilt has been argued every since and never settled
alger hiss
Alger Hiss died in 1996. Years before, he was accused of being a Communist spy. He was convicted of perjury (lying while under oath) and served 3.5 years in prison.
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Alger Hiss
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Alger Hiss