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Hiss initially denied knowing Chambers, then later said he recognized Chambers as a man he had known as George Crosley. After Chambers accused Hiss of being a communist on the radio program "Meet the Press," Hiss filed a $75,000 libel suit. Then, in November 1948, Chambers led two HUAC investigators into a pumpkin patch in Maryland, where he brought out a hollowed-out pumpkin containing four rolls of microfilm. The contents of the microfilm became known as the "pumpkin papers." Nixon posed with a magnifying glass and these microfilms in a number of highly publicized photographs.

Hiss initially denied knowing Chambers, then later said he recognized Chambers as a man he had known as George Crosley. After Chambers accused Hiss of being a communist on the radio program "Meet the Press," Hiss filed a $75,000 libel suit. Then, in November 1948, Chambers led two HUAC investigators into a pumpkin patch in Maryland, where he brought out a hollowed-out pumpkin containing four rolls of microfilm. The contents of the microfilm became known as the "pumpkin papers." Nixon posed with a magnifying glass and these microfilms in a number of highly publicized photographs.

On May 31, 1949, amidst unprecedented hype, Alger Hiss's perjury trial began.  After that trial ended in a hung jury, a second was held, which ended with a one count conviction of Hiss on January 21, 1950.  By then, Chambers had made a total of 14 appearances. Because of his testimony, he resigned from his position at ''Time'' and, at one point during the trial, Chambers attempted suicide.

On May 31, 1949, amidst unprecedented hype, Alger Hiss's perjury trial began.  After that trial ended in a [[hung jury]], a second was held, which ended with a one count conviction of Hiss on January 21, 1950.  By then, Chambers had made a total of 14 appearances. Because of his testimony, he resigned from his position at ''Time'' and, at one point during the trial, Chambers attempted suicide.

In the aftermath, the Hiss trial cast a shadow among a sceptical public upon the credibility of many Democrats, liberals, and even President Truman himself.  Chambers relates how he was told, except for him, the whole political climate of the early [[Cold War]] would have been different.

In the aftermath, the Hiss trial cast a shadow among a sceptical public upon the credibility of many Democrats, liberals, and even President Truman himself.  Chambers relates how he was told, except for him, the whole political climate of the early [[Cold War]] would have been different.