From: "tmcghan@gill-simpson.com" <tmcghan@gill-simpson.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 07:59:19 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Sovreign Right of Lawful Access
Message-ID: <199701301558.KAA13324@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us>
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according to the notorious  jim bell <jimbell@pacifier.com>

> {snip} They're getting desperate.  "Sovereign Right of Lawful Access"
> doesn't state HOW DIFFICULT that "access" is to be.  {snip}


Just might get a bit more 'difficult', if these demagogues get their
grandstand play off....


>Encryption Export Bill Backed In Senate

>WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has endorsed a bill 
>to promote U.S. exports of encryption technology by removing government 
>barriers on foreign sales. 

>"Foreign companies are fully utilizing this technology, while 
>Americans companies have their hands tied with draconian U.S. laws on 
>encryption," Sen. John Ashcroft, R-Missouri, said. 

>He joined Sens Conrad Burns, R-Montana and Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont 
>in endorsing the Promotion of Commerce Online in the Digital Era 
>.................^^........^..^........^.............^.......^..
>(PRO-CODE) bill. 

Don't you just love their cute little acronym?  Must have laid awake 
nights thinking that one up!

Thomas M. McGhan
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