From: Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>
Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 23:17:00 +0800
To: "Timothy C. May" <tcmay@got.net>
Subject: Re: Sen. Patrick Leahy's PGP key now avail.
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On Thu, 2 May 1996, Timothy C. May wrote:

> At 5:06 AM 5/3/96, Bill Stewart wrote:

> I'd say it's 99.95% likely that the PGP key was generated by a staffer--the
> resident e-mail geek--and that only staffers know how to use PGP. (In fact,
> probably only the one staffer who generated the key and knows the
> passphrase....)

While I believe this correct, it's worth noting that Leahy is fairly
"into" the technology.  He finds it entertaining and "fun."  All of this
mostly thanks to his one time counsel John Podesta.  Thanks Mr. Podesta!

He's one of the more interested congress critters.

> So, what is accomplished except "feel good" thoughts?

Admittedly, not much.  I'm at least pleased he has a decently on the ball
staff however who can tell him what the issues are.


> --Tim May
> 
> Boycott "Big Brother Inside" software!
> We got computers, we're tapping phone lines, we know that that ain't allowed.
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> tcmay@got.net  408-728-0152 | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero
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> "National borders aren't even speed bumps on the information superhighway."
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