On Tue, 9 Sep 1997, Brock N. Meeks wrote:
Gore didn't say shit. Sorry but there is no polite way to say this. Gore's remarks at the SPA speech were a great example of "state speak" which the State Dept. has perfected, saying much and in "code" through the use of phrasing and even tone.
Let's look at what Gore did say:
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuter) - With the FBI floating a proposal to regulate the domestic use of computer encoding technology, Vice President Al Gore asserted Tuesday the administration had not changed its policy that allows free use within the United States. "The administration's decision has not changed on encryption, but this is an area where we need to find ways to work together to balance the legitimate needs of law enforcement with the needs of the marketplace," Gore told a meeting of the Software Publishers Association in Washington.
I agree it's word games, but that's hardly a surprise. Especially since Gore's denial seems a bit too narrow. What about the administration's policy on free //distribution// of encryption? That's what Louis Freeh wants to ban, as an initial move.
Declan -- No offence to you as a reporter, but I wouldn't trust Reuter's paraphrasing of what he said as far as I can throw my monitor. They paraphrase and then call it a quote. Does anyone have a transcript of what he actually said? The whole speech? It's not on the whitehouse site, nor CNN, nor the SPA site. -- Marshall Marshall Clow Aladdin Systems <mailto:mclow@mailhost2.csusm.edu> "In Washington DC, officials from the White House, federal agencies and Congress say regulations may be necessary to promote a free-market system." -- CommunicationsWeek International April 21, 1997