privacy, packwood, & pgp

I'm not really sure what point I wish to make. Packwood on McNeill-Lehrerer seemed to deserve consideration. The question of what one may expect to be private seems paramount. Just now the whole country is paying attention to the issue, so if you can figure a way to attract their attention, major leverage may be obtained. What would Packwood have gained if he had used PGP or DES ?