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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg — Part 2
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On December #1, 1952, some 800 persons took part tn a
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Oa Sencnatration for the Rosenbergs which wos held at Osatning, Hew
- York, near Stag Stag Priaon where the Rosenbergs were ‘tncarcerated
“and ewatting executton. Although barred from holding a meeting
dtrectly at the prison gates os ortgtnally planned, the denons-
trators were peraitted to send a fiveenan delegatton to the prison
wolls to deltver Chriatacse ocarda addressed to the Rosenbergs cs
well ae a huge floral wreath bearing eae
to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg from the People.” |
ld the final legal moves were betng node by the Rosen-
bergs! defense attorneys, thousands of ptokets formed around the
White House tn June, 1953. fhe majortty of these pickets poured
into Fashington, De. Co, from Hew York Ctty where the HCS/JRC had
arranged for several spectal "clenency tratne” to carry these
Rosenberg esympcthizere to the Nation's Capttal.
The ptoketing at the White House commenced at apprort=
motely 1:30 PeM. on June ld and at 4:00 P.M. the ptokets marched
FCSSRC Aeld a "prayer = eating” at whtoh the Rosenberga were
eulogized by offtetals ef the Conatttee end several clergymen.
An efftotal count of the ptokets by the Washington, De ¢
Metropolttan Poltce Departaent tndteated that there were approrte-
mately 6,800 persons tnvolued tn tate blatant attempt to pressure
the Prastdent of the Untted States tnuto granting olenency for the
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