Clipper vs. Russia

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According to an AP wire story, Article 23 of the draft Russian
constitution says that ``Each person has the right to secret
correspondence, telephone conversations, mail, telegraph and other
communications.''

Shucks -- there goes another export market for Clipper...

Oh yeah -- the AP explains the clause by referring to the ways that
Soviet authorities used to spy on people.

                --Steve Bellovin