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Julius Rosenberg (May 12, 1918 – June 19, 1953) and Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg (September 28, 1915 – June 19, 1953) were American citizens and Communist Party members who were thrust into the world spotlight when they were tried, convicted and executed for spying for the Soviet Union. Specifically, the couple was charged with conspiracy to commit espionage and were accused of passing nuclear weapons secrets to Russian agents. The accuracy of these charges remains controversial. Decades later, however, Soviet communications decrypted by the VENONA project became publicly available which indicated that Julius Rosenberg was actively involved in espionage. They provided no specific evidence that he performed the specific acts of espionage for which he was convicted, or that Ethel Rosenberg was involved.