Alger Hiss       Alger Hiss, was accused for being a communist
spy. Although he was accused, Hiss was involved with many
programs. In 1933, Alger joined the Agriculture Adjustment
Adminstration and in July of 1934 became a part of the
Nye Committee of the U.S. Senate.      On August 3,1948,
Whittaker Chambers testified against Hiss for being a communist.
Whittaker Chambers was a part of the communist party in 1924 but
soon after decided to leave the party. He thought Alger Hiss was
a spy and therefore brought him to court. Before the trials,
Whittaker had a bunch of files and rolls of film and decided to
use them as evidence against Hiss. Whittaker cut the top of a
pumpkin (because he had a pumpkin patch back in Maryland) and
put the papers in there therfore coming up with the name of
Pumpkin Papers. The Pumpkin Papers helped convince the courtroom
that Alger Hiss was guilty.       During the trials, Hiss
claimed he was not a spy nor did he ever know Whittaker
Chambers. Chambers swore that he knew Hiss and th