There was a tremendous amount published during 1994 on the Escrowed Encryption Standard (Clipper) and US export controls on cryptography. Here are some items culled from the Net, in chronological order. Even looking through the titles of this chronology gives an overview of the interplay between politics, publicity, and technical argument in
US policy making. Remember that the Clipper debate is intertwined with debate over
US export control (the failed Cantwell Amendment) and the Digital Telephony bill. The articles here show the evolution of the Clipper controversy during 1994.
- “Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) announcement of campaign against Clipper.” 7 Feb. 1994.
- Feb 9, 1994. Dorothy Denning's rebuttal to CPSR.
- Gore Indicates Administration's Position is 'Not Locked in Stone'. From New York Unix. Vol. 4 #3. 11 Feb. 1994.
- Markoff, John. “Who Keeps The Keys To Cyberspace.” New York Times, 12 Feb. 1994. (Article on Clipper controversy.)
- Safire, William. "Sink the Clipper." New York Times, 13 Feb. 1994.
- Denning, Dorothy "Encryption and Law Enforcement." 21 Feb. 1994.
- PRIVACY Forum Digest, vol. 03, issue 05 (27 Feb. 1994). This issue of Privacy forum contains some excellent comments on Clipper, including a reprint of Dorothy Denning's pro-Clipper article in Newsday (Feb. 22) and a rebuttal (Feb. 25) by Ron Rivest.
- Godwin, Mike. “A Chip Over My Shoulder: The Problems With Clipper” Internet World (Column for July 1994 issue) (Mar. 1994).
- Bidzos, Jim. "Some thoughts on clipper, nsa, and one key escrow alternative." 5 Mar. 1994.
- March 10, 1994. Time Online Odeon. Debate on Clipper between Dorothy Denning and John-Perry Barlow. Philip Elmer-Dewitt, moderator.
- Elmer-Dewitt, Philip. "Who Should Keep the Keys?" Time Magazine, 14 Mar. 1994.
- Sussman, Vic. "Decoding the Electronic Future." US News and World Report. 14 Mar. 1994.
- Davis, Bob. "Clipper Chip is your friend, NSA contends." Wall Street Journal (22 Mar. 1994).
- April 7, 1994. MacNeil-Lehrer Report segment on Clipper.
- May 4, 1994. Summary of Congressional Hearings before The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology and the Law and the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation. The full testimony can be found in the documents listed at the end of the summary, all available in the EFF Clipper archive.
- "Administration's crypto plan may have patent problems: MIT professor says he deserves royalties." 1 June 1994.
- Meeks, Brock. "Jacking in from the SNAFU Port (Clipper Snafu update)" 2 June 1994.
- "Scientist Finds Flaw In Code Technology." New York Times, 2 June 1994.
- “More Patent Problems For Clipper.” 3 June 1994.
- "Clipper Substitutes Suggested." San Jose Mercury News. 7 June 1994.
- 11 June 1994. NIST Settles with Micali.
- “A Closer Look On Wiretapping.” New York Times, Editorial, 12 June 1994.
- 15 June 1994. CNN Report - Larry King: Clipper Chip.
- 14 July 1994. New Clipper Legislative Proposal from House Science Committee.
- 20 July 1994, Letter from Al Gore to Maria Cantwell (PDF).
- Markoff, John. "Administration Reverses Itself On Wiretapping Technology.” New York Times, 20 July 1994.
- 21 July 1994, Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy on Vice President Gore's Clipper Chip letter (PDF).
- 22 July 1994. EFF Analysis of Vice-President Gore's Letter on Cryptography Policy.
- 23 July 1994. Remarks by Ron Rivest on Government Crypto Policy.
- Bunker, Ted. "Is it 1984?" LAN Magazine, Aug. 1994.
- 8 August 1994. Gore Letter and Software Key Escrow (Tim May).
- Corcoran, Elizabeth. "Delay urged on encryption technologies." Washington Post, 23 Sep. 1994.
- 6 October 1994, HR 5199: A bill to provide for the establishment and management of voluntary encryption standards (PDF).
- 6 October 1994, Rep. Brown's comments upon introducing HR 5199 (PDF).
- “Business Group Gets Specific On Encryption.” 11 Oct. 1994.
- Meeks, Brock. “Jacking in from the ‘Sooner or Later’ Port.” 20 Oct. 1994.