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Judith Krug
Judith Krug

Judith Krug was a significant librarian and advocate for intellectual freedom. Born on March 15, 1940, she dedicated her career to promoting the rights of library users to access information without censorship. Krug passed away on April 11, 2009, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the field of librarianship. more

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“I believed then, and continue to believe now, that the benefits to our security and freedom of widely available cryptography far, far outweigh the inevitable damage that comes from its use by criminals and terrorists. I believed, and continue to believe, that the arguments against widely available cryptography, while certainly advanced by people of good will, did not hold up against the cold light of reason and were inconsistent with the most basic American values.”