| Cryptome DVDs. Donate $25 for two DVDs of the Cryptome collection of 47,000 files from June 1996 to January 2009 (~6.9 GB). Click Paypal or mail check/MO made out to John Young, 251 West 89th Street, New York, NY 10024. The collection includes all files of cryptome.org, cryptome.info, jya.com, cartome.org, eyeball-series.org and iraq-kill-maim.org, and 23,100 (updated) pages of counter-intelligence dossiers declassified by the US Army Information and Security Command, dating from 1945 to 1985.The DVDs will be sent anywhere worldwide without extra cost.

2 September 2000
Source: http://usinfo.state.gov/cgi-bin/washfile/display.pl?p=/products/washfile/latest&f=00090104.wlt&t=/products/washfile/newsitem.shtml

US Department of State
International Information Programs

Washington File
_________________________________

01 September 2000

### Clinton Letter to Congress on Export Controls for Digital Computers

    (Sets new level for notification, removes Estonia from sec. 1211b
    list) (490)

    President Clinton notified Congress August 30 of his decision to
    establish a new level for the notification procedure for digital
    computers set forth in section 1211(a) of the National Defense
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 and his decision to remove
    Estonia from the list of countries covered under section 1211(b) of
    the Act.

    Following is the White House text of the president's letter:

    (begin text)

    THE WHITE HOUSE

    Office of the Press Secretary

    August 31, 2000

    TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING
    MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON ARMED SERVICES, THE
    HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE
    ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS

    August 30, 2000

    In accordance with the provisions of section 1211(d) of the National
    Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85)
    (the "Act"), I hereby notify you of my decision to establish a new
    level for the notification procedure for digital computers set forth
    in section 1211(a) of the Act. The new level will be 28,000 Millions
    of Theoretical Operations per Second (MTOPS). In accordance with the
    provisions of section 1211(e), I hereby notify you of my decision to
    remove Estonia from the list of countries covered under section
    1211(b). The attached report provides the rationale supporting these
    decisions and fulfills the requirements of sections 1211(d) and (e) of
    the Act. I have made these changes based on the recommendation of the
    Departments of Defense, Commerce, State, and Energy.

    Section 1211(d) provides that any adjustment to the control level
    described in 1211(a) cannot take effect until 180 days after receipt
    of this report by the Congress. Section 1211(e) provides that the
    removal of a country from the group of countries covered by section
    1211(b) cannot take effect until 120 days after the Congress is
    notified. Given the rapid pace of technological change in the
    information technology industry, I believe these time periods are too
    long. I hope that we can work together to reduce both notification
    periods to 30 days.

    I have also directed the Secretary of Commerce to adjust the licensing
    requirements for Tier 2 and Tier 3 countries. The new level above
    which an individual license will be required for exports to Tier 2
    countries is 45,000 MTOPS. In addition, I have decided to implement a
    single licensing level for Tier 3: the new level above which an
    individual license will be required for exports to Tier 3 countries is
    28,000 MTOPS. The aforementioned licensing adjustments will take place
    immediately.

    I look forward to working cooperatively with the Congress on these
    issues.

    Sincerely,

    WILLIAM J. CLINTON

    (end text)

    (Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
    Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)