What did Alger Hiss sue Chambers for?
Defamation
Slander
Libel
Conspiracy
Answer
Alger Hiss, a former State Department official, sued Whittaker Chambers, a confessed Soviet spy, for libel. Hiss alleged that Chambers's accusations of espionage against him in a series of articles in Time magazine and a book titled "Witness" were false and defamatory. Hiss sought to clear his name and restore his reputation, which had been tarnished by the allegations.
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