Hiss, Alger

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An official in the Department of State who, in 1948, was accused by a former communist, Whittaker Chambers, of having been a secret agent for the Soviet Union during the 1930s. Hiss denied the charge but was later convicted of lying under oath and was imprisoned.

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The Hiss case is still controversial. Some have argued that Hiss was the victim of hysteria against communists. Others contend that Chambers was telling the truth. Chambers's accusation against Hiss was made before a committee of the House of Representatives.

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Congressman Richard Nixon, later president, became known nationwide through his part in the investigation of the charge.

Words nearby Hiss, Alger

Hispanophile, Hispanophobe, hispid, hispidulous, hiss, Hiss, Alger, Hissarlik, hisself, hissing, hissy, hissy fit

How to use Hiss, Alger in a sentence

The contention was that a sellout was taking place led by, of all people, Richard Nixon, who originally exposed Alger Hiss.
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I have always thought of Helen Gurley Brown as the female version of a Horatio Alger hero—the American dream of a self-made woman.
Helen Gurley Brown Was the Practical Goddess of Love to Ordinary Women|Gail Sheehy|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The candidate who is accused of instigating class warfare seems like she has stepped out of a Horatio Alger story.
Warren Takes Credit for Occupy Wall Street|Samuel P. Jacobs|October 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Others hiss at reporters they disagree with, creating a toxic and tense environment.
Knox Case Nears Its Gaudy End|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Jody Alger, 48, an unemployed casino waitress, guards her tunnel with a BB gun.
Can Celine Dion Save Vegas?|Tony Doukopil, Ramin Setoodeh|March 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Smith's method usually gives good results, as does also the more simple method of Hiss (p. 263).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
When it is inconvenient to stain before the smears have dried, capsules can be shown by the method of Hiss.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
With an explosive hiss, gray jets of live steam erupted from pipes around the edge of the room.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
And Edom shall be desolate: every one that shall pass by it, shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all its plagues.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
As the leader finished her remarks Mrs. Haight brought her teeth together with a snap and shot through them a little hiss.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton