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Of course, when I joined the Navy and when I took up the correspondence course in cryptography, I had to sign an oath that I would never reveal what sort of work I was involved in. It was only some years after the war that Congress passed a statute relieving me of that obligation.
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"Of course, when I joined the Navy and when I took up the correspondence course in cryptography, I had to sign an oath that I would never reveal what sort of work I was involved in. It was only some years after the war that Congress passed a statute relieving me of that obligation."
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Of course, when I joined the Navy and when I took up the correspondence course in cryptography, I had to sign an oath that I would never reveal what sort of work I was involved in. It was only some years after the war that Congress passed a statute relieving me of that obligation. — John Paul Stevens

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John Paul Stevens was a Judge from United States (1920–2019).

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Who said "Of course, when I joined the Navy and when I took up the correspondence course…"?
This quote is attributed to John Paul Stevens, a Judge from United States.
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John Paul Stevens lived from 1920 – 2019.
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