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Future uncertain for children of accused Russian agents
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By Dugald McConnell, CNN
July 2, 2010 7:10 p.m. EDT
Washington (CNN) -- What will happen to the children of the suspects jailed this week on accusations of spying?
Mystery surrounds alleged spies' children
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With parents behind bars, kids' lives likely in turmoil
by Elizabeth Chuck and Ryan McCartney
msnbc.com
updated 6/30/2010 7:00:35 PM ET
Russian spies' families: 'For the children it's very scary'
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Seven children belong to the four couples charged with being spies for Russian intelligence services
Chris McGreal in Washington
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 30 June 2010 21.14 BST
Accused Russian spies' children face 'nightmare' of jailed parents, family stigma
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Published: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 8:00 AM
By Judy Peet
KPFK Radio interview with Robert Meeropol, April 21, 2010
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ROBERT MEEROPOL talks about the 20th anniversary of the Rosenberg Fund for Children and reports on new info on the Rosenberg case in the new book Exoneration by Emily and David Alman.
"Where Are They Now? Michael and Robert Meeropol"
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Robert Meeropol, son of executed Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
By: Kitty Bennett | Source: AARP Bulletin Today | April 4, 2010
Helping the Children of Resistance: 1990-2010
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These children, whose father is an anti-war and global human rights activist, have received RFC funding for a range of services over the years. Several grants were applied to tuition at an… Read More
Celebrate With Us!
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In September 2009, the RFC began what we’ve dubbed our “20/20/20” campaign: 20 events in 20 cities in 20 months to celebrate our 20th anniversary! After eight events so far, we couldn’t be more… Read More
Executive Director's Report: The RFC at 20
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The RFC made its first awards on May 10th, 1991. Two grants, each for $402.50, enabled two children of a political prisoner to attend summer camp.
Two Decades of Granting
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The RFC has rapidly expanded both the size and scope of our granting program. In 1991, we made our first two grants, which totaled less than $1,000. By 2002 we were awarding more than $200,000 a year… Read More
Community Pulls Together to Minimize Cuts
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This fall we awarded 73 grants totaling $178,314, bringing the 2009 figure to $354,220. Six are new awards and 67 are renewals.
R.I. Jewish center to host documentary on Rosenbergs
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01:00 AM EST on Saturday, November 21, 2009
By Thomas J. Morgan
Journal Staff Writer
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are shown in 1951, during their trial for espionage in New York City.
AP FILE PHOTO… Read More
Witness Changed Her Story During Spy Case
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By Holly WattWashington Post Staff Writer
September 12, 2008
A key prosecution witness whose testimony helped send Ethel Rosenberg to the electric chair gave a different account at trial than she did… Read More
Orphaned By The State
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Orphaned by the state
By Joanna Moorhead
March 21, 2009
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed by the US government as Soviet spies. Their younger son Robert - now in his 60s and surprisingly… Read More
Letter to the Editor: The Rosenberg Case
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By Morton Sobell
September 18, 2008
To the Editor:
Re "57 Years Later, Figure in Rosenberg Case Says He Spied for Soviets" (front page, Sept. 12): I want to make it clear that my only direct… Read More
Historians and Family Mull Revelations
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By Tina AntoliniWFCR Radio 88.5 (NPR member station)
September 24, 2008
Beyond the Pale
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Hosts: Esther Kaplan and Marilyn Kleinberg NeimarkWBAI radio (Pacifica)
October 26, 2008
The Case Against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: New Revelations
Sons Speak Out
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By Elizabeth CorridanABC 40 (WGGB TV, Springfield, MA)
Sep 23, 2008 11:15 PM