From: Declan McCullagh <declan@eff.org>
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 22:49:59 +0800
To: Deranged Mutant <WlkngOwl@unix.asb.com>
Subject: Re: Crypto added to anti-terror bill in US at last minute?!?!!
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Congress isn't in session. It would be a genuine trick for them to pass 
any legislation before September.

-Declan


On Sat, 3 Aug 1996, Deranged Mutant wrote:

> >From ACLU's site: http://www.aclu.org/issues/cyber/terror.html 
> 
>      The latest understanding from ACLU's legislative representatives is
>      that the
>      "Anti Terrorism" bill that is expected to be acted on today and
>      tomorrow will include government controls on encryption -- a
>      scheme for key escrow of private keys for encryption. It is also
>      likely to include expanded use of wiretapping without a Court
>      order. 
> ---
> No-frills sig. Befriend my mail filter by sending a message with the subject "send help"
> Key-ID: 5D3F2E99 1996/04/22 wlkngowl@unix.asb.com (root@magneto)
> Send a message with the subject "send pgp-key" for a copy of my key.
> 


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