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Alger Hiss (November 11, 1904 – November 15, 1996) was an American government official accused in 1948 of having spied for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. The statute of limitations had expired for espionage, but he was convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950.
Alger Hiss was a former U.S. State Department official who was convicted in January 1950 of perjury concerning his dealings with Whittaker Chambers, who accused him of membership in a communist espionage ring.
Alger Hiss (pictured), a well-educated and well-connected former government lawyer and State Department official who helped create the United Nations in the aftermath of World War II, was...
Jan 25, 2013 · Alger Hiss, a former government official and UN founder, was convicted of perjury in 1950 for lying about his communist ties and espionage. The FBI investigated his case and found evidence of his spying for the Soviets, based on documents hidden in a pumpkin by his accuser, Whittaker Chambers.
Mar 31, 2019 · Alger Hiss was a former State Department official who was accused of being a Soviet spy by a former communist in the late 1940s. He was convicted of perjury for denying his involvement in a spy ring, but his case sparked a national debate over his guilt or innocence.
Author Alger Hiss seems remarkably devoid of personal outrage, but he pictures Defendant Alger Hiss as a political martyr in an era of “great, unreasoning fear of Communism.”
Alger Hiss (1904-1996) was a United States government employee who was convicted and jailed after being accused of spying for the Soviet Union. Hiss was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His father was a sales executive who committed suicide when Hiss was just two years old.
