Alger Hiss Case (1 Jan 1948 Jahr – 31 Dez 1948 Jahr)

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In 1948, Alger Hiss (had worked for President Roosevelt) was accused of being a communist spy
During the investigation it was found that he had copied some state department documents
He was convicted of perjury and sentenced to 5 years in prison
With Hiss having worked at the top level of government, it suggested that Hoover was right - communist spies were everywhere
This increased fears of communism even further

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