Robert Meeropol
Recorded April 25, 2007
LISTEN (Running time: 24:08. 55.2 MB)
CHRISTOPHER PURDY TALKS WITH ROBERT MEEROPOL
Robert Meeropol is the younger son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed by the federal government on July 19, 1953 on charges of conspiracy to commit espionage. Mr. Meerpol is the author of two books, We Are Your Sons, with his brother Michael, and the recent An Execution in the Family.
In 1990 Robert Meerpol founded the Rosenberg Fund for Children. Based in Massachusetts, the fund has an international reach. Its mandate is to provide financial assistance to the children of people jailed or incapacitated for their political beliefs.
To date, the RFC has awarded over 3.5 million in grants.
See www.rfc.org for more information.
Robert Meeropol spoke with me from his office on April 25, 2007, about the legacy of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, about the case itself, his memories of visiting his parents on death row, and the Rosenberg Fund for Children.
With thanks to Kevin Petrilla.
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