A Pumpkin Patch, a Typewriter, and Richard Nixon: The Hiss-Chambers Espionage Case
by John W. Berresford
September 20, 2023 5:00 pm
The Hiss-Chambers case gripped the nation in 1948 and still provokes controversy. Take a deep factual dive into the story of two brilliant, fascinating men, sensational Congressional hearings, spy documents hidden in a dumbwaiter shaft and a pumpkin, the trial of the century, and the launch of Richard Nixon’s career.
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