For what two charges did a grand jury indict Hiss?
Espionage and Treason
Perjury and Espionage
Perjury
None
Answer
The answer is perjury. Alger Hiss was indicted on two counts of perjury for lying under oath during his testimony before a grand jury. The charges stemmed from Hiss's denial of having passed classified information to a Soviet agent during the 1930s. His conviction on both counts led to his imprisonment and subsequent disbarment.
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