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ited States Court of Appeals. I cam alse convineed that these witnesses told the truth. Therefore, we observe several judiciel determinations attesting te the credence of the ehallenged dovernnent witnesses.” | _ Judge Zaufaca continued, "The issue which now confronte thie Court, therefore, ia whether, asauning the guilt of the defendants, and the overwhelming character of the evidence renders auch assumption tneseapable, there nevertheless ezist other eonstderattons which would warrant reduction of the sentence.* | Judge Kaufman alse stated, "The Court, however, hae had @ sclemn trust placed tn {te hands by the people of this land and I am convinced that any change of these sentences by this Court, in the light of the evidence adduced in this cose, would bea vtolation of that trust. Zevotion to duty and justice must prevail over action whitch could be attributable only to the emotions,” | Judge Kaufusan also cpined, “The Rosenbergs vere not minor espionage agentes they were on the top rung of thts con~ spiracy. Julius had direct contact with the representative of the foretgn Government, to wit, Yakovlev, a Russtan vice-conanl tn Hew York City. He had contacta with other representatives of 3 iy rT , fy ay ERP AD Ce em daane eam ree g pes Boe tan ™ T are icon ae { { the U.5.S5.2- Fe dispersed large amounts Of Busstan eaptonage Sunds =i for ezomple, the $5,000 gtven te Greenglass to flee the furtedtettons He was always the prinetpal recruiter for sctentiste and techatctons - _ and the guiding spirit of the conspirators. And at all tines - 117 -