From: jamesh@netcom.com (James Hightower)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 94 20:58:33 PDT
To: rarachel@prism.poly.edu (Arsen Ray Arachelian)
Subject: Re: ****Customs Goes For Encryption -- And It's Not Clipper 07/11/94 (fwd)
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> It's obvious that the government is trying to suppress all knowledge that
> fully featured strong crypto systems exists on the market and DO NOT USE DES.
> It's also obvious that they're using this IRE system, not because Clipper isn't
> available, but because it's probably stronger than clipper anyway.
> 
This brings to mind the fact that govornment agencies, as well as
private citizens, can be the victims of wiretap abuse. I would find it
hard to beleve that the TLA's aren't keeping tabs on each other. 

Is there other evidence of non-acceptance of clipper by U.S. Gov. agencies?

JJH
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