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{{cquote|Once upon a time, it was called McCarthyism to charge people with being Communists or spies on the basis of slim or no evidence, shaky logic, or the word of one or two informers of dubious reliability. No longer. Bird and Chervonnaya established new standards of proof, in which the absence of evidence is as good as proof. Absolving Alger Hiss of being ALES is apparently that important, even if it means recklessly slandering a long-deceased, distinguished public servant.<ref>4-16-07

{{cquote|Once upon a time, it was called McCarthyism to charge people with being Communists or spies on the basis of slim or no evidence, shaky logic, or the word of one or two informers of dubious reliability. No longer. Bird and Chervonnaya established new standards of proof, in which the absence of evidence is as good as proof. Absolving Alger Hiss of being ALES is apparently that important, even if it means recklessly slandering a long-deceased, distinguished public servant.<ref>4-16-07

John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, "[http://hnn.us/articles/37456.html Hiss Was Guilty]," History News Network (George Mason University), April 16, 2007</ref>}}

John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, "[http://hnn.us/articles/37456.html Hiss Was Guilty]," History News Network (George Mason University), April 16, 2007</ref>}}

"I can only assume that Mr Bird has ulterior motives to besmirch my grandfather's name, possibly for Mr Bird's own celebrity," commented Foote's gradson. "Quite convenient for him that everyone involved is dead and cannot speak [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/apr/08/russia.davidsmith in their own defence]."

"I can only assume that Mr Bird has ulterior motives to besmirch my grandfather's name, possibly for Mr Bird's own celebrity," commented Foote's grandson. "Quite convenient for him that everyone involved is dead and cannot speak [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/apr/08/russia.davidsmith in their own defence]."

Tellingly, even ''The Nation'' no longer even acknowledges this article. [http://hnn.us/article/98762#sthash.9mATzwSV.dpuf Haynes observes]:

Tellingly, even ''The Nation'' no longer even acknowledges this article. [http://hnn.us/article/98762#sthash.9mATzwSV.dpuf Haynes observes]: