http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLya_3TS9mc

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 addition to sharing his parents’s story, Meeropol explains his support for WikiLeaks, the infamous publication that has revived the controversy surrounding the Espionage Act of 1917.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B33oE73tPUo

This news report from 1951 explains why Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of espionage and details the sentences they received at the end of their trial on March 29th. The Rosenberg's were found guilty of supplying information to the Soviet Union about the atomic bomb.

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