From: Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>
Date: Mon, 6 May 1996 05:53:54 +0800
To: Bill Frantz <frantz@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Senator Leahy's Public Key
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On Sat, 4 May 1996, Bill Frantz wrote:

> The more I think about Senator Leahy's public key, the more I keep coming
> back to a point I only alluded to before.
> 
> How do we know the key is actually his key?
> 
> The key is only self signed.  It could be a fake.  If, as I have assumed,
> its primary use will be to sign public statements posted to the net, how
> will we know they are actually from Senator Leahy, and not some impostor?
> 
> I strongly urge the senator to join the web of trust and get some other
> signatures on his key.

I'll visit his office and ask if he wants he key signed this week.

> 
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