What do the 1995 Venona Papers say about Hiss?
He was innocent
He was a Soviet spy
They don't mention Hiss
They affirm his guilt on perjury
Answer
Alger Hiss, a former U.S. State Department official, was revealed to have provided top-secret information to the Soviet Union during the 1930s and 1940s, according to classified documents known as the Venona Papers that were declassified and released in 1995. These documents confirmed previous allegations and suspicions of his espionage activities, establishing his role as a Soviet spy.
The Alger Hiss Chronicles: Unveiling the Enigmatic Double Agent
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