Clipper Petition Passes 40,

[Dave Banisar]

  Clipper Petition Passes 40,000
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Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)

March 3, 1994             Washington, DC
  
The CPSR Internet Petition to oppose the Clipper Proposal has now
passed 40,000 signatures.
  
The petition has been signed by users at over 2,600 sites, including
1,100 companies and 800 colleges.  For specific sites, MIT has the
highest single vote tally, with over 600 messages.  Messages continue
to arrive at a rate of over 1,000 per day.
  
To sign on to the letter, send a message to:
  
       Clipper.petition at cpsr.org
  
with the text "I oppose Clipper" (no quotes)
  
You will receive a return message confirming your vote.
  
To obtain a copy of the petition, email a blank message to
petition-info at cpsr.org
  
For more information on Clipper, email clipper-info at cpsr.org.  You will
receive a copy of the Clipper FAQ.
  
Please distribute and ask your friends and colleges to sign. Thanks for your
help.

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