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daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Peter Brenton)
Fri May 23 12:41:14 2003
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The CIA convened an open panel of scientists in January to discuss
potential terrorist uses of life-science research, and the panel concluded
that, despite the risks, openness in scientific study was absolutely
crucial; in April, the CIA suppressed the panel's conclusions on openness
as classified. And in March, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
accepted an award by the Cleveland City Club for his contributions to
freedom of speech, which Scalia said he would be glad to accept at the
club's meeting provided no television or radio coverage was allowed.
[Federation of American Scientists Secrecy News, 4-2-03] [CNN, 3-19-03]
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