From: Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu>
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 1995 09:12:18 +0800
To: "Timothy C. May" <tcmay@got.net>
Subject: Re: using PGP only for digital signatures
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On Sat, 4 Nov 1995, Timothy C. May wrote:

> Therefore, there are few ways that citizenship can be "checked." Period. A
> foreigner who wishes to "prove" his non-U.S. status could, of course, show
> his green card. But this is different from proving citizenship.
> 

And here we have the rub. People with permanent residency (i.e. green 
cards) are fully entitled to access to strong crypto. Most foreign 
students are on J-1 visas, which do not grant permanent residency. 

Simon