Includes documents, news items, reports from government agencies, legislative proposals, summary of laws, & public statements intended to provide an overview of the critical issues in todays policy debate. Included are many never before published declassified documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act from the NSA, FBI Justice Dept., DoD, & the White House. Both sides of an issue are fairly presented. U.S. encryption policy, the Clipper Chip proposal, the digital telephony proposal & the debate on export controls. Illustrated.