Whittaker Chambers was born Jay Vivian Chambers and also known as David Whittaker Chambers (April 1, 1901 – July 9, 1961), was an American writer and editor. After being a Communist Party USA member and Soviet spy, he later renounced communism and became an outspoken opponent later testifying in the perjury and espionage trial of Alger Hiss. Both are described in his book published in 1952 entitled Witness.
Read more about Whittaker Chambers: Youth and Education, Personal Life, Communism and Espionage, Defection, The Hiss Case, After The Hiss Case, Death
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