[Doctor Stochastic]

Many of Hiss's defenders couldn't believe that someone from a old, conservative, New England, family could be a traitor. Sort of like the "he was such a quiet boy" syndrome. Others just didn't want to believe that they were that naive.

The book(s) on the Venona project are interesting. There is also a Venona web site. Venona

[blam]

You remember this, correct?

[Ben Hecks]

"The mounting evidence has made the defense of Hiss a study in futility. But it has not explained why his defenders continue to argue his innocence."

After being appointed as SecDef by Clinton, Les Aspin held a press conference to further the claims of innocence of several named in the Venona Files. Knowing why Aspin did this would be interesting.

[11th Earl of Mar]

. "If the old man were alive," he said, "none of this would have happened."

The old man... FDR, or Joseph Stalin?

[Tailgunner Joe]

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