Alger Hiss
Alger Hiss was an American lawyer and diplomat who gained notoriety in the early Cold War as he was accused of being a Soviet spy. He was convicted of perjury in 1950 for denying that he had passed documents to the Soviets, leading to a significant public and political scandal.
Born on Nov 11, 1904 (120 years old)
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Alger Hiss was convicted of perjury for lying about passing government documents to a Soviet spy.
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