Alger Hiss (November 11, 1904 – November 15, 1996) was an American government official accused in 1948 of spying for the Soviet Union in the 1930s, but statutes of limitations had expired for espionage. He was convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950. Before the trial he was involved in the establishment of the United Nations both as a U.S. State Department official and as a U.N. official. In later life he worked as a lecturer and author.
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11 November 1904 Baltimore, Maryland
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15 November 1996 (aged 92) New York, New York, U.S.
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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