6 May 1999.

    To: jya@pipeline.com, gnu@toad.com
    Subject: Statement of Rep. Anna Eshoo on Bernstein vs. the Justice Department Ruling
    Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 17:03:13 -0700
    From: John Gilmore <gnu@toad.com>

    From: "Geary, Kevin" <Kevin.Geary@mail.house.gov>
    Subject: Statement of Rep. Anna Eshoo on Bernstein vs. the Justice Department Ruling
    Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 19:23:15 -0400

    The following is a copy of Rep. Anna Eshoo's statement on the Bernstein vs.
    the Justice Department Ruling.  If anyone has any questions please feel free
    to reach me (202) 225-8104 or on my cell phone (202) 744-0067.

    Kevin D. Geary
    Communications Director
    Rep. Anna Eshoo

    *	Phone:  (202) 225-8104
    *	Fax:      (202) 225-8890
    *	Cell:      (202) 744-0067
    *	e-mail:  kevin.geary@mail.house.gov
    For Immediate Release					    Contact:  Kevin
    D. Geary
    May 6, 1999							    Phone #:
    (202) 225-8104
    								    Cellular
    #:(202) 744-0067

    Statement of Rep. Anna Eshoo on
    Bernstein vs. the Justice Department Ruling

    Washington, D.C. - "I'm pleased the federal appeals court has affirmed
    Federal District Court Judge Marilyn Patel's original decision that in the
    name of national defense, the U.S. government should not restrict the very
    liberties it is supposed to be defending.  This decision demonstrates the
    judicial branch's understanding of the encryption debate.  Now is the time
    for Congress and the Administration to follow suit.   This means passing and
    signing into law the SAFE ACT, which will promote the ever increasing growth
    of electronic commerce in a secure environment."

    Rep. Eshoo is an original cosponsor of H.R. 850, the Security and Freedom
    through Encryption (SAFE) Act, which would allow U.S. manufacturers to
    export encryption software no more powerful than software already available
    in other countries.  As a member of the House Commerce Committee, which
    has partial jurisdiction over the legislation, she has fought Administration
    efforts to weaken the SAFE Act and impose harsher encryption export curbs
    than currently exist.  Rep. Eshoo hosted a major conference on encryption
    reform at Stanford University during the 104th Congress.

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