Background
Jenny, the daughter of an employee of the Academy of Sciences in Moscow, was employed by the English language Moscow News, while Bob Miller was on assignment for the Chattanooga News.
Jenny, the daughter of an employee of the Academy of Sciences in Moscow, was employed by the English language Moscow News, while Bob Miller was on assignment for the Chattanooga News.
The Millers were married in the American Embassy in Moscow in December 1935. After the Spanish Civil War, the Millers returned to the United States and began operation of the Hemispheric News Service in New York City with Jack Fahy, a veteran of the International Brigades. The publication centered on Latin American affairs, and Jenny was the operations Secretary.
In 1941 the Millers moved to Washington, District of Columbia and Joseph Gregg was hired as manager.
The Millers had a very active social life with many friends. Margaret (Peggy) Greenfield, a communist and economic writer and assistant chief of the Progress Reporting Branch, Division of Research, of the Office of Price Administration was a frequent contact of Jenny Miller.
Elizabeth Bentley, part of the Soviet Golos spy ring, identified Jenny Miller as one of her covert Soviet contacts.