Judith Coplon

Deceased Person

1921 – 2011

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Who was Judith Coplon?

Judith Coplon Socolov was an alleged KGB spy whose trials, convictions and successful appeals had a profound influence on espionage prosecutions during the McCarthy era. During 1949, three major cases against American communists started: Coplon's case, the Hiss Case, and the Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders.

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Born
May 17, 1921
Brooklyn
Education
  • Columbia University
  • Barnard College
Died
Feb 26, 2011

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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