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Notes by U.S. [[Signals Intelligence Service]] cryptographers (who partially decrypted this cable in the [[Venona project]]) identify the code-names LIBERAL as "Julius ROSENBERG," GOROZhANKA as "American Citizen," FIZKUL'TURNITsA as "Probably a Member of the Young Communist League," and ENORMOZ as "Atomic Energy Project."<ref>[http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/_files/venona/1944/21sep_recruitment_by_rosenbergs.pdf Venona 1340 New York to Moscow 21 September 1944] National Security Agency</ref>

Notes by U.S. [[Signals Intelligence Service]] cryptographers (who partially decrypted this cable in the [[Venona project]]) identify the code-names LIBERAL as "Julius ROSENBERG," GOROZhANKA as "American Citizen," FIZKUL'TURNITsA as "Probably a Member of the Young Communist League," and ENORMOZ as "Atomic Energy Project."<ref>[http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/_files/venona/1944/21sep_recruitment_by_rosenbergs.pdf Venona 1340 New York to Moscow 21 September 1944] National Security Agency</ref>

The following month, according Ruth Greenglass's 1950 grand jury testimony, made public in 2008,<ref>Press Release: [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2008/nr08-144.html National Archives to Open Rosenberg Grand Jury Transcripts], National Archives and Records Administration, September 9, 2008</ref> Julius Rosenberg recruited Ruth Greenglass, and urged her to recruit her husband (Ethel's brother, [[David Greenglass]]), into a conspiracy to engage in atomic espionage for the Soviet Union:

The following month, according Ruth Greenglass's 1950 grand jury testimony, made public in 2008,<ref>Press Release: [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2008/nr08-144.html National Archives to Open Rosenberg Grand Jury Transcripts], National Archives and Records Administration, September 9, 2008</ref> Julius Rosenberg recruited her, and urged her to recruit her husband (Ethel's brother, [[David Greenglass]]), into a conspiracy to engage in atomic espionage for the Soviet Union:

{{cquote|[H]e proceeded to tell me that he knew that David was working on the atomic bomb.... that he felt there was not a direct exchange of scientific information among the Allies, and that it would be only fair for Russia to have the information, too... and he wanted to make that possible. He asked me if I would relate this to David and ask him to pass on information through Julius.}}

{{cquote|[H]e proceeded to tell me that he knew that David was working on the atomic bomb.... that he felt there was not a direct exchange of scientific information among the Allies, and that it would be only fair for Russia to have the information, too... and he wanted to make that possible. He asked me if I would relate this to David and ask him to pass on information through Julius.}}

She added that Ethel participated in this effort, urging her to comply:

She added that Ethel participated in this effort, urging her to comply: