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Don't Look Back: America First and the Dangerous Alternative

The Victor Davis Hanson Show

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The Hiss-Chambers Controversy and the Hoover Institution's Legacy

This chapter explores the historical debate over Alger Hiss's guilt linked to espionage and the contrasting figures of Hiss and Whitaker Chambers. It also examines the evolution of the Hoover Institution from its anti-communist roots to its current ideological struggles within the academic landscape.

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