In this letter dated June 16, 1953, Julius Rosenberg, who was convicted of espionage alongside his wife Ethel, writes to President Eisenhower from death row at Sing Sing prison. Rosenberg expresses his deep reluctance to write initially but finds inspiration from the plea of another prisoner’s wife. He urges the president to reconsider the death sentence for both him and his wife, arguing that their steadfast denial of guilt and prolonged suffering should not be met with further vengeance. He implores Eisenhower to reflect on whether capital punishment serves justice or merely perpetuates violence.
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