Perjury
| Author | : Allen Weinstein |
| Publisher | : Random House (NY) |
| Total Pages | : 684 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015040531017 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Perjury by : Allen Weinstein
Download or read book Perjury written by Allen Weinstein and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1997 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On August 3, 1948, "Time" magazine editor Whittaker Chambers made a stunning allegation before the House Un-American Activities Committee: Alger Hiss, former high-ranking State Department official, had served with him in the Communist underground. Hiss's defense was the gripping story of its day, and the question of his guilt remains an enigma. This book provides fascinating insights into the case and into the American political life of the 1930s and 1940s. of photos.