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Whittaker Chambers: A Biography Part 2

Sam Tanenhaus talked about his book, Whittaker Chambers: A Biography, published by Random House. Whittaker Chambers was a communist author a… read more

Sam Tanenhaus talked about his book, Whittaker Chambers: A Biography, published by Random House. Whittaker Chambers was a communist author and Soviet agent in his youth and later became a writer at Time. He was the main witness in the case against Alger Hiss as a Soviet agent. In this portion, Tanenhaus talked about some of Chambers covert activities and his accusations against Alger Hiss. This was the second half of a two-hour interview. close

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Whittaker Chambers: A Biography Part 2

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 02, 1997 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jun 01, 2002 | 5:21am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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  • Mar 02, 1997 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Mar 02, 1997 | 11:05pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Mar 03, 1997 | 5:59am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 02, 1998 | 7:02pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 26, 1999 | 8:02am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 26, 1999 | 6:51pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 25, 2002 | 6:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 26, 2002 | 10:57am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 01, 2002 | 5:21am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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