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“I am amazed; until the day I die I shall wonder how Whittaker Chambers got into my house to use my typewriter.”

Quote by Alger Hiss

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Alger Hiss was an American lawyer born on November 11, 1904, and died on November 15, 1996. He played a significant role in the United States' diplomatic and intelligence circles in the mid-20th century. more

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