----- Forwarded message from Jerry Berman ----- As you probably noticed, this letter was written in 1985 and represented the position of the ACLU at that time. Times, and organizations, and technology have changed dramatically in the last 12 years, and so has my view on this issue. I strongly believe both legal *and* technical protections are essential to guarantee privacy rights (including the right to anonymity) and have worked, with my associates at CDT and others on the Net, to promote the use of strong ecnryption as a way to protect privacy. I also continue to work for legal restrictions on electronic surveillance. Please post this wherever you think this might clarify my position and the debate. Thanks, Jerry Berman ----- End of forwarded message from Jerry Berman -----