Hayes on Sunday

Title

Hayes on Sunday

Genre

Interview; Talk show

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:04:36

Description

Alger Hiss, former lawyer and civil servant in the US, talks to Brian Hayes about his struggle to clear his name of espionage accusations. Hiss served 44 months in prison on perjury charges after new evidence came to light during his trial. He protests his innocence, and is working towards clearing his name.

Contributors

Brian Hayes; Alger Hiss

Keywords

USA; Espionage; Alger Hiss; Imprisonment; Spies; Trials

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