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Alger Hiss (* 11. November 1904 in Baltimore , Maryland ; † 15. November 1996 in New York City ) war ein amerikanischer Rechtsanwalt und Regierungsbeamter, dem Spionage für die Sowjetunion vorgeworfen wurde und den 1950 ein Bundesgericht wegen Meineids zu fünf Jahren Gefängnis verurteilte.
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 (born November 11, 1904, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.—died November 15, 1996, New York, New York) 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.
One official she named as possibly connected to the Soviets was Alger Hiss. The FBI immediately began probing her claims to ensure those who were credibly named—including Hiss—did not continue...
19. Aug. 1998 · U.S. diplomat Alger Hiss found himself in the crosshairs of a former Communist Party member determined to expose him as a Soviet spy, an accusation Hiss denied for the remainder of his life. (Courtesy of FBI)
25. Jan. 2013 · Alger Hiss, 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 headed to prison...
6 minute read. TIME. May 13, 1957 12:00 AM GMT-4. A s Alger Hiss walked out of the Lewisburg (Pa.) federal penitentiary in December 1954—on parole after serving 44 months of a five-year...
