Re: Query

["Stuart Lawrence" <stuartwl@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Also see 18 U.S.C. 45:
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/18/parts/i/chapters/45/toc.html

The land of the free has a law on the books that makes letter-writing
campaigns aimed at influencing other states to oppose US foreign
policies a felony punishable by three years in prison:

"Section 953. Private correspondence with foreign governments
 Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without
authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or
carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government
or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures
or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof,
in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or
to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both."

When they decide it's time to enforce this, don't say you weren't
warned.

Stuart

----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Proyect" <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <marxism@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 11:03 AM
Subject: Query


Have a question I don't think relevant to pen-l, but for which I suspect
you might have an answer.

Cuba is taking a bashing in the media up here for it's treatment of the
American sponsored dissidents. I know the U.S. has similar laws. E.g. as
a 70's member of the FI I remember that the US section was not allowed
formal ties with the international.

I would be appreciate it greatly if you could just point me to  relevant
American laws criminalizing foreign interference.

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