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wae being formed with Wilitam Reuben ae tts provtstonal chatrauan, | The aime of thie group were satd ‘to be natton-wide publietty of - : :. the facts af the case a8 well as the ratstng of funds Jor ilega2 eppeals on behalf of the Rosenberge. | | . on January 8, 1952, a press” release was $acued announci the formation of a "yattonal Committee to Secure Justice tn the Rosenberg Case” with offtces at £246 Fifth Avenue, New York City, and with Joseph Bratntin ee chatrman, According to this announce- nent, @ group of "125 Amertoan men ond women from all over the Untted Stctes, who represent many occupations and professions, ® had fotned with Bratnin in organizing thia Committee; however, only 18 persons were actualiy tdentifted in the press release, This release colled attention to the “many unerplatned contra= dictions” tn the Covernment's case and for the first time sertout injected the trrelevant tesue of antieSemitisa tate the dtacuest The statement declared, "rt ts significant that none of the jJuro1 wos Jewish, although onewthird of Wew York's population, where the trial took place, te of Jewtsh background,” Continuing, the presse releaee alleged that the severe sentence against the Rosenbergs had “ratsed fears tn the leading Jewish press... that. the Rosenbergs were ‘yictins of reltgtous bigotry.’” Shortly thereafter, on article appeared tn the January, 952, taaue of "Jewish Life," (which has been cited aa a part of the Comnuntat press by the Caltfornita Committee on UneAmertean Activities) gtuing the full treatment to the alleged anti~-Seni tic t 76 Ch