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Bush Opts-Out of E-mail Use While in Office

Citing privacy concerns, President George W. Bush will not use e-mail while in office. Andrew Shen of EPIC commented: "E-mail is very permanent, and the executive office is not covered by the 1974 federal privacy act."

Internet Privacy Law Picks Up Steam, Newsfactor, January 22, 2001.