ALGER HISS : FRAMED : A NEW LOOK AT THE CASE THAT MADE NIXON FAMOUS
by Joan Brady
Was Alger Hiss really a spy for the Soviets and therefore a traitor
to the United States? It has certainly seemed that way with everything
that has been written about him. Seventy years ago (1947), his case kept
Americans transfixed and it was all anybody talked about. This was the
time of the atomic age. Communists were deemed dangerous and paranoia
was spread quickly by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).
They needed a scapegoat and Hiss was the perfect one in their eyes.
But, maybe it wasn't so. Maybe Hiss really was innocent. Perhaps what happened to him was one big cover-up.
If you thought and believed that Alger Hiss deserved to be indicted
for The Trial of the Century, then you need to read this book. Author
Joan Brady turns an entire case on its head and then some. She read
through all of the transcripts of both the hearings and the trial. Brady
reveals how Richard Nixon was the accuser and exploiter. Nixon
suppressed evidence, manipulated facts, fabricated orders of events, and
bribed witnesses. No wonder he was called "Tricky Dick." It's because of
this case that Nixon eventually became the President of the United
States.
Brady is a crime writer and it definitely shows here. She lays out
all the evidence, analyzes it, and questions everything. Brady dissects
the entire case and the more she deciphers the more you shake your head
that Hiss could have been found guilty. Alger Hiss: Framed is definitely
a page-turner and a book not to be missed.
Highly recommended.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
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