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Alger Hiss (1904-1996) was high-level United States government official in the 1940s who was accused of being a communist spy.  He denied he knew [[Whittaker Chambers]], a former American communist who claimed that Hiss had been passing him State Department secrets for years. Congressman Richard Nixon was convinced that Hiss was lying and questioned him when he appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee during the Cold War in 1948.  

'''Alger Hiss''' (1904-1996) was high-level United States government official in the 1940s who was accused of being a communist spy.  He denied he knew [[Whittaker Chambers]], a former American communist who claimed that Hiss had been passing him State Department secrets for years. Congressman Richard Nixon was convinced that Hiss was lying and questioned him when he appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee during the Cold War in 1948.  

Nixon disliked Hiss, who came from the wealthy background of political connections that Nixon initially lacked. Nixon's pursuit of Hiss catapulted Nixon's career on a path that would eventually land him in the White House.

Nixon disliked Hiss, who came from the wealthy background of political connections that Nixon initially lacked. Nixon's pursuit of Hiss catapulted Nixon's career on a path that would eventually land him in the White House.