Last Chance for the Rosenbergs: Will Truman’s Mercy Save Them From the Electric Chair?

January 2, 1953, marked a somber day in the lives of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, the convicted atom spies scheduled to meet their maker in Sing Sing Prison. Federal Judge Irving R. Kaufman dealt the Rosenbergs a crushing blow, denying their final appeal to save their lives from the electric chair. The only remaining hope for the embattled couple now rests in the hands of President Harry Truman, who would have to act swiftly to grant them clemency before the execution date of January 11 looms large.

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