Alger Hiss, Whittaker Chambers and the Case That Ignited McCarthyism by Lewis Ha

Description: Alger Hiss, Whittaker Chambers and the Case That Ignited McCarthyism by Lewis Hartshorn "History of Alger Hiss-Whittaker Chambers controversy of 1948-50 in which Chambers claimed Hiss passed him documents in 1937 and 1938 for Soviet Union. Jury records unsealed in 1999 lead to the conclusion that stories Whittaker Chambers told the authorities about himself and Alger Hiss as confederates in the Communist underground of the 1930s are fraudulent"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is a consensus-challenging history of the Alger Hiss-Whittaker Chambers controversy of 1948 to 1950, a criminal case in which Hiss was convicted of perjury after two long trials. Chambers claimed that Hiss had passed classified State Department documents to him in 1937 and 1938 for transmittal to the Soviet Union. Hiss denied the charges but was found guilty at his second trial (the jury could not reach a decision in the first). Hiss was not charged with espionage because of the statute of limitations. The main focus of this narrative concentrates on the early months of the affair, from August 1948 when Chambers appeared before the House Committee on Un-American Activities and denounced Hiss and several others as underground Communists, to the following December when Hiss was indicted for perjury. The truth emerges as the story unfolds, based in part on grand jury records unsealed by court order in 1999, leading to the conclusion that the stories Whittaker Chambers told the authorities and later published about himself and Alger Hiss in the Communist underground are completely fraudulent. Author Biography Lewis Hartshorn is an independent scholar who lives on the Texas Gulf coast. Table of Contents Table of ContentsAcknowledgments delete viiiPreface delete 1I. Enemies Within delete 3II. Richard Nixon Ascending delete 10III. Close Friends delete 19IV. Star Chamber delete 27V. HUAC Questions Hiss Privately delete 45VI. Showdown at the Hotel Commodore delete 54VII. "The Truth Doesnt Matter" delete 64VIII. Wall Street Lawyer delete 74IX. Confrontation Under Klieg Lights delete 108X. Libel: Hiss v. Chambers delete 118XI. Comrade Carl delete 128XII. Saint Whittaker delete 142XIII. Suicide Watch delete 165Appendix: Adolf Berle Notes of Meeting with Whittaker Chambers, September 2, 1939 delete 195Chapter Notes delete 209Bibliography delete 212Index delete 215 Details ISBN0786474424 Author Lewis Hartshorn Language English Year 2013 ISBN-10 0786474424 ISBN-13 9780786474424 Format Paperback Short Title ALGER HISS WHITTAKER CHAMBERS Media Book Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2013-07-17 NZ Release Date 2013-07-17 UK Release Date 2013-07-17 Pages 228 DEWEY 973.918092 Audience Age 18 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Publication Date 2013-07-17 Imprint McFarland & Co Inc Illustrations 13 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2013-07-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135209294;

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