Committee on the Judiciary, FBI Encryption Issue, 1991

File — Box: 235, Folder: 12

Identifier: CAC_CC_051_9_235_12_0000

Scope and Contents

Contains various materials and reports pertaining to FBI concerns with electronic telecommunications data encryption and a conference on cryptography and privacy. Includes handwritten notes and various materials refer to the Comprehensive Counter-Terrorism Act of 1991 (S. 266), a bill proposed by Sen. Joe Biden to allow police access to all encrypted U.S. commercial communications.

Dates

Creation: 1991

Creator

From the Collection: Synar, Michael "Mike" L., U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 2nd district (1979-1995), 1950-1996 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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