Confronting the Ideological Lie: Whittaker Chambers' 'Witness' Turns 70
Published 70 years ago, Chambers’ autobiography, "Witness," gained immediate recognition as a stirring spiritual investigation of communism.
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Published 70 years ago, Chambers’ autobiography, "Witness," gained immediate recognition as a stirring spiritual investigation of communism.
Take it from the grandson of Whittaker Chambers, maintaining the balance between academic freedom and oversight is a difficult task.
Washington post" or try to find bob woodward in a parking garage, no pumpkin papers. and so -- >> but they've torn down that garage. >> well, that's -- see, another reason that beshloss is here. >> monumental trivia. >> and howard johnson is gone, right? >> right. i've been made -- we can go on all night. i better not say. >> so this is playing out within the governmental structure in a way that most of the time complaints/allegations don't. i think that makes this in a way even more interesting. this is someone presumably who has faith in those norms. and that may be more important than my op...
Estate. the media plays this role. to me what's so interesting about the whistle-blower complaint is this person apparently did not go to "the new york times" or "the washington post" or try to find bob woodward in a parking garage, you know. you know, no pumpkin papers. >> they've torn down that garage. >> well, see, another reason that beschloss is here is to know the -- >> monumental trivia. >> and the howard johnson's is gone, right? >> right. we can go on all night. i better not say. >> this is playing out within the governmental structure in a way that most of the time complaint allegati...
To me what's so interesting about the whistle blower complaint is this person apparently did not go to "the new york times" or "the washington post" or try to find bob woodward in a parking garage, no pumpkin papers. and so -- >> but they've torn down that garage. >> well, that's -- see, another reason that beshloss is here. >> monumental trivia. >> and howard johnson is gone, right? >> right. we can go on all night. i better not say. >> so, this is playing out within the governmental structure in a way that most of the time complaints/allegations don't. i think that makes this in a way even m...