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ABOUT THE RFC >Mission & Background >Staff & Boards >Fact Sheet >Named Funds PRESS PAST EVENTS >Boston, 2007 >Northampton, 2005 >New York, 2003 ROBERT MEEROPOL >Biography >Lectures ROSENBERG CASE >Case Article >Supporting Material Many documents available for download are in .pdf format. You need the free Acrobat Reader to open the files. Click the Adobe icon to downloadthe Acrobat reader. Icon links to the Adobe site in a new window. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please
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Robert Meeropol is the founder and Executive Director of the Rosenberg Fund for Children (RFC). For the last 30 years he has been an activist, writer and public speaker. He has successfully sued the federal government and through the RFC, has assisted hundreds of children whose parents also have been attacked for their social activism. Robert is also the author of AN EXECUTION IN THE FAMILY (now available in paperback from St. Martin's Press.) This political memoir chronicles Meeropol's journey from childhood victim of McCarthy-era repression; to 1960's militant activist; to politically engaged parent and law student; to founder and leader of the Rosenberg Fund for Children. Michael Moore declares AN EXECUTION IN THE FAMILY is, "Inspirational . . . moving . . . engaging . . . should be required reading." And Howard Zinn states, "What is compelling about Robert Meeropol's poignant memoir is his utter honesty in examining the question of whether his parents were guilty of espionage…His story is a personal, anguished search for truth, even while it illuminates a tragic moment in the history of our country." .............................................. Each year Robert Meeropol shares his powerful message with audiences at dozens of universities, community centers, literary festivals, bookstores and other venues across the country. All speaking fees are donated to the Rosenberg Fund for Children, a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Presentations include ample time for questions from the audience. Topics typically include: his parents' case; the death penalty; the prison industrial complex; the Bush administration's war on the Constitution; and the work of the Rosenberg Fund for Children. In conjunction with major events, Meeropol is also pleased to visit classrooms or meet with small groups in more informal settings. At the conclusion of each program, Robert Meeropol is available to sign copies of AN EXECUTION IN THE FAMILY. To schedule an appearance by Robert Meeropol or for more information about the Fund please contact Amber Black at the Rosenberg Fund for Children: amber@rfc.org or (413) 529-0063 x 203.
McCARTHY-ERA LESSONS FOR BUSH'S AMERICA NATIONAL LAWYER'S GUILD (NLG) Attorney Robert Meeropol was six years old when his parents, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, were sent to the electric chair, executed by the U.S. government after one of the most hotly debated trials in American history. In his lecture entitled, McCARTHY ERA LESSONS FOR BUSH'S AMERICA, Meeropol uses his parents' case as an example to demonstrate the dangerous parallels between that time and the present. He illustrates the similarities between today's crackdown on civil liberties and the anti-communist fervor of the 1950's, and warns that our current climate could spawn more miscarriages of justice.
CAPITAL CONSPIRACY: The New Face of the Death Penalty After 9/11 The United States has not had a capital conspiracy case since Robert Meeropol's parents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, were executed for "Conspiracy to Commit Espionage" at the height of the Cold War. In the wake of 9/11, defendants charged with "Conspiracy to Commit Terrorism" may face execution. In his lecture entitled CAPITAL CONSPIRACY: The New Face of the Death Penalty After 9/11, Attorney Robert Meeropol re-examines government misconduct during his parents' case and demonstrates how the death penalty can be a political tool in a climate in which there is public fear about perceived threats to national security. REALIZING THE DREAM: Helping Children of Targeted Activists and Targeted Young Activists Today Just before their execution, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg wrote to their sons, Michael and Robert Meeropol, that they died secure in the knowledge that others would carry on after them. The Rosenberg Fund for Children is the embodiment of that trust. Orphaned at six, kicked out of school, seized by police, it took Robert 40 years to transform horrendous childhood experiences into a positive vision. Robert tells how his experiences inspired the formation of the Fund and shares the stories of the activist families whose lives are enriched by the "progressive social insurance" it provides. He predicts increased demands for the Fund's support in the wake of the post-9/11 crackdown in dissent. .............................................. |
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