NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY FORT GEORGE C. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755-6000 15 November 1993 Honorable Ronald H. Brown Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230 Dear Mr. Secretary: I am writing to express my appreciation for your decision, reflected in the new draft Export Administration Act, to preserve export controls on cryptography. NSA remains ready to work with industry and the Department of Commerce and State to achieve the least regulatory burden on industry consistent with national security interests. Our recent agreement to a relaxation of export controls on telecommunications and supercomputers should enable U.S. industry to expand markets for these goods and retain its competitive edge in these critical technologies for the future. Industry's positive reaction of the recommendations of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, announced on 30 September, indicates that industry agrees these changes will significantly assist its export efforts. Our meeting on 30 July was a valuable opportunity to enhance mutual understanding of our respective concerns. I look forward to working with you and the Department of Commerce to address the many issues we confront. Please call if we can be of assistance. J. M. McCONNELL Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy Director, NSA
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