Jennifer Meeropol is the granddaughter of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg and the daughter of RFC Founder, Robert Meeropol. Jenn became the Executive Director of the RFC on September 1, 2013. Prior posts on this page were written by Robert (unless otherwise noted), and represent his opinions, which are not necessarily shared by the RFC.At the RFC’s offices we escaped the worst of Sandy’s wrath. We were well to the north of the storm’s center and far enough inland to avoid serious flooding and massive power outages. After one, hurricane-shortened workday, we were back to normal at the RFC.
A friend sent me a pre-publication copy of an article featured in the November 2012 issue of the prestigious journal Foreign Policy. The article, by Peter Buck Feller, entitled "Declassified," tells the story of what he learned from his father's KGB file, and the common thread he found in other “children-of-spies” memoirs.
Yet another young activist was imprisoned last week and could spend up to 18 months behind bars even though she hasn’t been charged with a crime. 24-year-old Leah-Lynn Plante has been jailed for refusing to answer a grand jury’s questions. Here is a video of Leah making her last statement before her third court date and subsequent jailing, and I’m reprinting the text below. It is a little longer than most of my blog posts, but I think all RFC supporters will want to read it in its entirety. And I add my voice to
On October 13, 1952, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari - that is declined to review the record - in my parents’ case for the first time. Under federal law, anyone convicted of a criminal offense has the right to have their appeal heard by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the trial court sits. Since my parents’ trial was held in the Federal District Court of the Southern District of New York (March 1951), their appeal was heard and denied by the Second Circuit Cour
Last Saturday afternoon I attended the memorial meeting for Ward Morehouse, a dedicated life-long activist and a long-time supporter of the Rosenberg Fund for Children. Charlie King opened the program with one of Ward’s favorite parody songs: Send in the Drones, sung to the tune of Send in the Clowns. I’ve set down some of the words below:
“Isn’t it strange?
Aren’t we a pair?
One sitting safe on the ground
One in mid air