Liar
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- Identifier
- JML.MS1133-0201
- Barcode
- JML.MS1133-0201
- Title
- Liar
- Description
- Text of a lecture to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. This academic paper examines the historical case of Alger Hiss, accused by Whitaker Chambers of being a communist and a spy. The narrative traces the investigation led by Richard Nixon, the subsequent legal battles, and the grand jury indictments. It delves into the conflicting testimonies, the emergence of physical evidence (the "pumpkin papers"), and the eventual perjury conviction of Hiss. The paper invites the reader to reassess the case, considering the Watergate scandal's impact on public trust in government.
- Date
- 4 April 1985
- Creator
- Wood, Robert C., III
- topic
- SPHEX Club - lectures
- Wood, Robert C., III
- Hiss, Alger
- House Un-American Activities Committee
- Espionage -- history
- Location
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- Digital Format
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights Holder
- Wood, Robert C. III
- George M. Jones Library Association
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