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Espionage Act
Son Discusses the Execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

  By Phoebe Goldenberg • June 11, 2014 Uncategorized
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Robert Meeropol discusses the execution of his parents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, the only U.S. citizens to be executed under the Espionage Act of 1917. As one of the most contested death sentences in history, the Rosenberg case has inspired continued debate over the constitutionality of the Espionage Act. In … Continue reading

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[Text] Telegram on Espionage Precautions During WWI

  By Sarah Dejak • March 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Transcribed below is a telegram on espionage precautions sent to Portsmouth Navy Yard during World War I: Recent events have accentuated the possibility of an intensive campaign directed by the Germans comma and carried on through their paid agents comma directed particularly against United States shipping of any description period … Continue reading