Observation ·
Despite Fresh Evidence, Ethel Rosenberg Is Still Guilty
By Harvey Klehr, Mark KramerA newly declassified document is being touted as proof of her innocence. But it only confirms her involvement in a Soviet spy ring.
Harvey Klehr
Harvey Klehr is the Andrew W. Mellon professor of politics and history, emeritus, at Emory University. He has written many books on espionage in the United States and the history of the American Communist party.
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Ethel Rosenberg’s Mythic Innocence
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Few American Jews Were Communists, and Many Fewer Were Spies
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