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Article: Clinton Issues Executive Order on Computer Software Piracy
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- U.S. Newswire
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- October 1, 1998
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released
today by the White House:
EXECUTIVE ORDER
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COMPUTER SOFTWARE PIRACY
The United States Government is the world's largest purchaser of
computer-related services and equipment, purchasing more than $20
billion annually. At a time when a critical component in
discussions with our international trading partners concerns their
efforts to combat piracy of computer software and other intellectual
property, it is incumbent on the United States to ensure that its
own
practices as a purchaser and user of computer software are beyond
reproach. Accordingly, by the authority vested in me as President by ...