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1996-11-21 - Re: Stewart Baker on new crypto rules

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From: Jon Galt <jongalt@pinn.net>
To: shamrock@netcom.com
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Reply To: <199611210227.SAA11010@crypt.hfinney.com>
UTC Datetime: 1996-11-21 16:05:57 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 08:05:57 -0800 (PST)

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From: Jon Galt <jongalt@pinn.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 08:05:57 -0800 (PST)
To: shamrock@netcom.com
Subject: Re: Stewart Baker on new crypto rules
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> On Wed, 20 Nov 1996, Hal Finney wrote:
> 
> Just so we are all clear about what HP is up to: in August, 1996, I
> attended a presentation by HP's policy person. He was touting the
> anti-four horsemen properties of HP/TIS/unnamed other's "voluntary" "key
> recovery"  system. When I pointed out to him that voluntary GAK could not
> possibly defend against criminals using strong crypto, since such
> criminals are unlikely to register their keys with the "escrow" agency, he
> replied: 
> 
> "There are many 
> possible interpretations of the words 'voluntary' and 'mandatory'."
> 
> I am willing to testify to this under oath.
> 
> I don't know what dictionary HP is using. Orwell himself must have 
> written it.

Try Black's Law Dictionary, 6th Edition.  The IRS uses it all the time.

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