Chambers Accuses Hiss
Rep. Richard Nixon sits at hearing room table during the House Un-American Activities Committee investigation into alleged State Department subversion. Shots show Alger Hiss taking oath, testifying. Whittaker Chambers tells committee Hiss spied for Soviets. CUs of Hiss and Chambers. Reporters take notes. Shot shows public listening to testimony.
| Identifier | CLIP-15308 |
| Duration | 1 min, 19 sec |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Date | 1948 |
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