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Subject: CITIZEN DATABASE

From: David Farber <farber@central.cis.upenn.edu>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 1994 03:09:02 -0400

CITIZEN DATABASE
The Commission for Immigration Reform has recommended a national computer
database containing the names of every citizen or legal alien with a Social
Security number or a green card. Prospective employers could then check the
database to verify job applicants' information. The proposal has bipartisan
support in Congress, but has alarmed many privacy experts. (InformationWeek
8/22/94 p.20)