"For the majority of Americans, the
decade that spawned two folk demons called the Rosenbergs is irretrivably
over. Now perhaps, the time for reappraisal is about to begin."
From "Invitation to an Inquest" by Walter and Miriam Schneir |
Further
Research
| case
for the defense
| appeals | summary | time
line | the players |
| documents
| trial transcripts | letters
| bibliography | links
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CASE
FOR THE DEFENSE
There were many violations of law that
occurred before, during and after the trial. We shall summarize just a
few of the many acts of governmental abuse of human rights and liberties
which occurred in this case. Click on any of the links below to find out
more details.
The
Rosenbergs were sentenced for crimes that they were not tried for.
The
prosecution used accomplice and perjured testimony.
There
were no atomic "secrets" that David Greenglass could transmit.
Judge
Kaufman contaminated the judicial process.
The
McCarran Act prejudiced the jury process and the Rosenberg
Testimony.
Ethel's
death sentence was a "lever" against Julius.
FBI
documents show that the Supreme Court was compromised by the Justice Department.
The
Rosenbergs were tried under the wrong law in order to facilitate the use
of the death penalty.
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APPEALS
The appeal process began on the day after
sentencing, April 6, 1950 and continued right up to the day of the Rosenberg's
execution, June 19, 1953.
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SUMMARY
For those who want a one page summary of
the Rosenberg case, click on the above link. This is an easy way to share
your enthusiasm about the site with others. It is also suitable to use
as an enclosure if you feel motivated to write to a government official.
[Tech note: if the one page
summary does not fit on one page you will have to change the margins. This
is easy to do. Click on "File", then go down to and click on "Page Setup".
Type ".5" in each of the little margin boxes. Use the "Tab"
key to move on from one box to the next (do all 4 boxes). Save your entry
by clicking on the "OK" box below. If this does not do it, email Rob
or Dan and we'll help you straighten
things out.]
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TIME
LINE
An historical outline of events relevant
to the Rosenberg case.
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THE
PLAYERS
The leading players in this drama are the
defendants Julius Rosenberg, Ethel Rosenberg and Morton Sobell. To see
their biographies, and those of the rest of the cast - prosecutors, judges,
witnesses and others - click on the players listed below.
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DOCUMENTS
Part or all of some of the more pertinent
documents related to the Rosenberg case. These include:
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TRIAL
TRANSCRIPTS 1951
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LETTERS
Correspondence between the NCRRC and its
members; the NCRRC and various government officials and agencies. Also
included are letters written by and to the Rosenbergs while they were in
prison.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
A listing of books, video tapes, movies,
plays, operas, etc.
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LINKS
Other web sites that deal with the Rosenberg
case.
Julius and Ethel soon after
their wedding in 1939.
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