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Edit: I replaced an edited youtube compilation of this talk with a link to the original NSA press release. It links to the original digital copies of the talk in two parts.

Here is the original link: NSA Releases Internal 1982 Lecture by Computing Pioneer Rear Admiral Grace Hopper

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[–] Mbourgon@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago

So very glad they were able to release it. The whole ‘um, we don’t have that kind of equipment” was lame

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

So it takes at least 42 years for the state to be held accountable for what it chooses to reveal? Sounds about right.