Testimony of D. Whittaker Chambers
12/28/1948
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Formed in May 1938 the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigated disloyalty among American citizens. It became extremely powerful during the Cold War years and focused its investigations on left-wing political activities, especially on individuals accused of Communist sympathies. On August 3, 1948, David Whittaker Chambers, a former Communist, testified before HUAC. He charged that during the 1930s, Alger Hiss, a former member of the State Department, had been a member of a Communist cell.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
National Archives Identifier: 595081
Full Citation: Testimony of D. Whittaker Chambers; 12/28/1948; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/testimony-of-d-whittaker-chambers, March 27, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
