June 17, 1999

Whittaker Chambers: Interview

Sam Tanenhaus reflected on the reaction to his book, Whittaker Chambers: A Biography. The book examined the life of Whittaker Chambers, who was a main witness in the case against Alger Hiss as a Soviet agent.

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Connie Doebele Host C-SPAN
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Program ID:: 125194-1
Category:: Interview
Format:: Interview
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jun 19, 1999 | 8:57am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Jun 26, 1999 | 7:48pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Jun 19, 1999 | 8:57am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 19, 1999 | 7:49pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 26, 1999 | 8:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Jun 26, 1999 | 7:48pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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