From: shamrock@netcom.com (Lucky Green)
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 11:58:43 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: SSNs (was Re: Internal Passports)
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At 16:13 8/5/96, Mike Duvos wrote:
>Jamie Zawinski wrote:
>
>> If you already have a SSN, can you get a *new* one in any legal way?
>> (Sort of the same idea as changing your phone number to avoid
>> telemarketing scum...)

To prevent the blacklisting of labor leaders by SSN, the Social Security
Act has a provision that allows you to request a new SSN. You have a right
to get a new SSN issued. Don't expect your SS office to know anything about
it.

[disclaimer: I am not an attorney]



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