Perjury: The Hiss-Chambers CaseWhen the Hiss-Chambers case first burst on the scene in 1948, its main characters and events seemed more appropriate to spy fiction than to American reality. The major historical authority on the case, Perjury was first published in 1978. Now, in its latest edition, Perjury links together the old and new evidence, much of it previously undiscovered or unavailable, bringing the Hiss-Chambers's amazing story up to the present. |
Contents
AMonthofHeadlines | |
The UnSecret Agent | |
The Ware Group and theNewDeal | |
ESPIONAGE | |
CONCEALMENT | |
The Defection of Karl | |
DISCLOSURE | |
TheSecond Trial | |
CONSEQUENCES | |
Alger Hiss as Myth and Symbol | |
MEMORY | |
19481997 | |
Notes | |
Bibliography | |
About the Author | |
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