Re: The Rosenbergs

2004-06-16 Thread Joel Wendland
some of the most determined partisans of the Rosenbergs, including their sons, admit that Julius Rosenberg was transmitting top-secret information to the USSR. Note that the Venona transcriptions exonerate Ethel Rosenberg. To see what Robert Meeropol really says about what he thinks his father did

Re: The Rosenbergs

2004-06-16 Thread Louis Proyect
est respectfully that the book is comparatively much more informative. "I grew up believing Ethel and Julius were completely innocent," Robert Meeropol, who was 6 years old in 1953, says of the Rosenbergs, his parents. "By the time I completed law school in 1985, however, I realized

Re: The Rosenbergs

2004-06-16 Thread knowknot
On 6/16/04, Louis Proyect <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in part: > [If you haven't already, try to see the rebroadcast > or tape of DVD of the HBO program, "Heir To An > Execution" which] captures the personal story of > the Rosenbergs, deftly setting up the political

Re: The Rosenbergs

2004-06-16 Thread Michael Perelman
Excellent review. I thought that the film was outstanding. It was also nice to see Michael Meerpol in his home environment. Both the Meepols are wonderful people. If it were me, I am afraid that I would be more bitter and angry. Michael, would you like to chime in? -- Michael Perelman Economi

The Rosenbergs

2004-06-16 Thread Louis Proyect
Two nights ago, HBO showed a documentary on the Rosenberg case. Here's an excerpt from their website: >>HEIR TO AN EXECUTION captures the personal story of the Rosenbergs, deftly setting up the political backdrop of the prevalent anti-communist mood of the country at the time and sh

Radosh, the Rosenbergs and DSA

2001-07-13 Thread LeoCasey
As long as I letting the fur fly today, let me add a few comments about Radosh and the Rosenbergs. With the promiscuous cross-poster Michael P. around, this e-mail will get back to Radosh himself, one way or another. I am waiting for my copy of Radosh's autobiographical tome _Commie