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convicted atom spies. The WCSJRC's own estinate of the number of ptckets wae set at 18,900. Le Followtng thts “prayer meeting,” the maforsty of pickets + entrained for New York Ctty leaving a encll handful of ptokets ‘to - #onttnue the "ad-hour vigtl” at the White Houses rhe Ptoketing uv. 8 Suprene Court recessed for the sunner, ur. Justice Douglas announced that he had granted a stay of ezecutton ta order that new potnta of lav brought before him by defense ottorneys could . be heard by the lower court, . Upon reoetutng the news that the Governaent waa success pul in petitttoniag for an extraordinary sesston of the U. 8. Supreme Court, the WCS/RC went tnto action and again sent pickets to parade before the Fhtte House. The ptoketing continued until the executton of the Rosenbergs was announced at approztmately 8245 PeM. on June 19, 2958. About 500 pickets were on hand ct the Fhite House at the tine of the execution. 4 near rtot was sarrowly averted by the local police as roughiy 7,000 persons Jeered and threatened the 500 proe Rosenberg plokets. As. the ptokete narched away, led by S men earrutag Ld - 4nertoan . flags, the throng across the atreet became tncensed. At the request of the police, the ptokets Jowered the american flags and as they departed they heaped thetr placards tn - 87 -