On what charge was Alger Hiss eventually sent to prison?

A) perjury
B) espionage
C) theft
D) treason

Alger Hiss

An American government official accused in 1948 of being a Soviet spy and convicted of perjury in connection with this charge, his case became a cause célèbre of the early Cold War.

Perjury

The intentional act of swearing a false oath or lying under oath during legal proceedings.