Doreen Rappaport, The Alger Hiss Trial,
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Doreen Rappaport, The Alger Hiss Trial,
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Defense Witnesses 7115 Cross-Examination by the Prosecution The prosecution insinuated that Cowley might have heard incorrectly. Q« Were you always hard of hearing? A* Not at that time. My hearing was quite effective, especially listening over a lunch table. My hearing still is fine for distances under twelve feet. The prosecution tried to discredit Cowley by revealing that he had once been sympathetic to communism. Q. Did you associate with Communists? A. Yes. From 1932 to 1939. Q. Were you once sympathetic to communism? A. Yes. Be the Jury Why did Chambers accuse Sayre of being a Communist?