the foul record of a fraudulent conviction and a barbaric sentence. We solemnly declare, now and forever more, that we will not be coerced, even under pain of death, to bear false witness and to yield up to tyranny our rights as free Americans. Our respect for truth, conscience and human dignity is not for sale. Justice is not some bauble to be sold to the highest bidder. If we are executed it will be the murder of innocent people and the shame will be upon the Government of the United States. Personal and death Following execution of the Rosenbergs, Bloch delivered the eulogy at their funeral. He served as guardian for the Rosenberg's children, Michael and Robert, until they were adopted. He also defended the Trenton Six. Bloch died of a heart attack at age 52 on January 30, 1954, in his Manhattan apartment. See also Steve Nelson (activist) Marion Bachrach Julius Rosenberg References External links Federal Bureau of Investigation: FBI file on Emanuel Bloch An Interactive Rosenberg Espionage Ring Timeline and Archive Famous Trials: Summation by Emmanuel Bloch 1901 births 1954 deaths Julius and Ethel Rosenberg 20th-century American lawyers Lawyers from New York City Jewish American attorneys City College of New York alumni Columbia Law School alumni