William F. Tompkins Papers, 1946 - 1979. William F. Tompkins Papers, 1946 - 1979. Supreme Court opinion in Rudolph Abel's appeal of his conviction as a spy, 3/29/1960.

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William F. Tompkins Papers, 1946 - 1979. William F. Tompkins Papers, 1946 - 1979. Supreme Court opinion in Rudolph Abel's appeal of his conviction as a spy, 3/29/1960.

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Full text of U.S. Supreme Court opinion (March 28, 1960) upholding conviction of Rudolph Abel as a Soviet spy. Abel's appeal questioning the manner in which evidence had been obtained, was rejected. Includes dissenting opinions by Justices Brennan, Black, and Douglas.

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