Alger Hiss
American government official who was accused of spying for the Soviet Union (1904-1996) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 92
Alger Hiss was an American government official who, in 1948, was accused of spying 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.
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Hiss in the Johns Hopkins University yearbook, 1926
Hiss (front row, second from left) with Edward Stettinius (front row, far left) in Yalta c. January 1945
President Harry S. Truman addresses the first UN Conference in San Francisco (from left: unknown person, Truman, Harry Vaughan, Edward Stettinius, Hiss) on June 26, 1945.
The FBI's "Hiss chart," illustrating information on Hiss's activities, 1948
Hiss in United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg in Kelly Township, Pennsylvania
Hiss testifies at his trial, 1950
The VENONA decrypt allegedly concerning Hiss, 1945About this person
Before the trial, Hiss was involved in the establishment of the United Nations, both as a U.S. State Department official and as a UN official. In later life, he worked as a lecturer and author.
