What accusation was made against White in 1948?
Bribery
Money laundering
Espionage
Tax evasion
Answer
In 1948, Harry Dexter White, the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, was accused of being a Soviet spy. The accusation stemmed from information provided by Whittaker Chambers, a former Soviet spy turned informant, who claimed that White had passed classified information to the Soviet Union. The charge was never proven, but it damaged White's reputation and eventually led to his resignation.
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