From: jamesd@netcom.com (James A. Donald)
To: mech@eff.org (Stanton McCandlish)
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UTC Datetime: 1994-08-04 21:46:54 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 4 Aug 94 14:46:54 PDT
From: jamesd@netcom.com (James A. Donald)
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 94 14:46:54 PDT
To: mech@eff.org (Stanton McCandlish)
Subject: Re: USPS digital signature annoucement
In-Reply-To: <199408041740.NAA19691@eff.org>
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> MY NAME IS RICHARD ROTHWELL. I AM SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
> INTEGRATION FOR THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.
>
> ... (much excellent and very true commentary deleted)
>
> THIRD, WE ARE UNIQUELY SITUATED TO PROTECT CORE VALUES
> SUCH AS SECURITY AND INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY AS WELL AS UNIVERSAL
> ACCESS TO THE TOOLS OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.
Translation: We never got into bed with the NSA, because
steaming letters open was too much like hard work, so
give us a job please.
A most excellent argument.
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