In what year did Ronald Reagan posthumously honor Chambers?
1980
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1984
1986
Answer
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan posthumously awarded Whittaker Chambers the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. Chambers was recognized for his role in exposing Soviet espionage within the U.S. government during the 1930s and 1940s, notably through his testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).
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