World History

Spies: The Rise and Fall of the KGB in America

John Earl Haynes; Harvey Klehr

About the Program

Alexander Vassiliev, a former KGB officer, was given unprecedented access to Stalin-era KBG records that allowed he and his co-authors to present a history of Soviet spy activity in America.  Amongst several profiles, the authors contend that I.F. Stone had a working relationship with the KGB in the 1930s and that Alger Hiss assisted with Soviet intelligence over several years.  This event was hosted by the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.

About the Authors

John Earl Haynes

John Earl Haynes is a historian in the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress.  He is he co-author of The Secret World of American Communism.


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Harvey Klehr

Harvey Klehr is a history and politics professor at Emory University.  He is the co-author of The Secret World of American Communism.

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Spies: The Rise and Fall of the KGB in America

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Past Airings

  • Saturday, October 31st at 12pm (ET)
  • Monday, October 12th at 5am (ET)
  • Saturday, August 29th at 9pm (ET)
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