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Article: White House honors memory of anti-communist Chambers.(A)(Nation)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- July 10, 2001
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Byline: Ralph Z. Hallow
The Bush White House yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of the death of anti-communist hero Whittaker Chambers, who exposed treason and espionage at the highest levels of the U.S. government.
Mr. Chambers, who described communism as "evil, absolute evil" and exposed Soviet spy Alger Hiss, died long before the demise of communism in Eastern Europe. But yesterday's ceremony came 13 years after President Reagan, who helped bring about that demise, had honored him posthumously with the Medal of Freedom.
Tears came to many in the private White House audience of 160 invited guests as they heard tributes by conservative ...