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In the Name of Security

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Three drama-documentaries examining major cases of US espionage generated by the Cold War. 1: The Trials of Alger Hiss (1948-50) Was Alger Hiss a spy? What was
Richard Nixon 's role in the case? And has the recent release of secret papers resolved or deepened this great mystery? with William Frankfather , Arthur Hanket. Tom Virtue and Alan Wilder
Contributions from relatives, historians. FBI agents and trial participants including Alger Hiss. Whittaker Chambers, Robert Stripling , Richard Nixon and Allen Weinstein
Trial transcripts edited by Peter Goodchild Producer Susan Albert Loewenberg
Directors Martin Jenkins and John Theocharis

Contributors

Unknown:
Alger Hiss
Unknown:
Richard Nixon
Unknown:
William Frankfather
Unknown:
Arthur Hanket.
Unknown:
Alan Wilder
Unknown:
Alger Hiss.
Unknown:
Robert Stripling
Unknown:
Richard Nixon
Unknown:
Allen Weinstein
Edited By:
Peter Goodchild
Producer:
Susan Albert Loewenberg
Directors:
Martin Jenkins
Directors:
John Theocharis
Hiss:
David Hyde Pierce
Chambers:
Francis Guynan
Nixon:
Richard Hoyt Miller
Source: Radio Times

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