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'''Henry Samuel Magdoff''' (born 21 August 1913 died 31 December 2005), commonly known as '''Harry Magdoff''', held several administrative positions in government during the [[President of the United States|presidency]] of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] while being a Soviet espionage agent in the [[Perlo group]].  Magdoff made many false statements regarding his employment in order to obtain a job as an economist with several [[New Deal]] agencies.  During [[World War II]], as Chief Economist on the [[War Production Board]], Magdoff passed much classified and vital information to the [[Soviet Union]]. After the war, Magdoff became co-editor of the [[Marxism|Marxist]] publication, ''[[Monthly Review]]'', along with [[Paul Sweezsy]].

'''Henry Samuel Magdoff''' (born 21 August 1913 died 31 December 2005), commonly known as '''Harry Magdoff''', held several administrative positions in government during the [[President of the United States|presidency]] of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] while being a Soviet espionage agent in the [[Perlo group]].  Magdoff made many false statements regarding his employment in order to obtain a job as an economist with several [[New Deal]] agencies.  During [[World War II]], as Chief Economist on the [[War Production Board]], Magdoff passed much classified and vital information to the [[Soviet Union]]. Magdoff was a dues paying Communist. At the time, U.S. law forbad employment within the United Government of persons belonging to groups which advocated the [[violent]] overthrow of the United States Constitutional form of government.

 

After the war, Magdoff became co-editor of the [[Marxism|Marxist]] publication, ''[[Monthly Review]]'', along with [[Paul Sweezsy]]. Magdoff

==Early years==

==Early years==