From: cme@ellisun.sw.stratus.com (Carl Ellison)
Subject: Re: White House Public Encryption Management Fact Sheet
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In article <C5LGAz.250@dove.nist.gov> clipper@csrc.ncsl.nist.gov (Clipper Chip Announcement) writes:

>PROCUREMENT AND USE OF ENCRYPTION DEVICES

[ ... ]

>The Attorney General will procure and utilize encryption devices to
>the extent needed to preserve the government's ability to conduct
>lawful electronic surveillance and to fulfill the need for secure
>law enforcement communications.  Further, the Attorney General
>shall utilize funds from the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture
>Super Surplus Fund to effect this purchase.


Talk about adding insult to injury ... 

I, for one, believe that the use of civil forfeiture should be abolished by
a decent administration, not continued.  Instead, it looks like that
ill-gotten gain will be used to help pay for wiretap equipment.

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