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that the NSA has intercepted a communique transmitted by an embassy located in the United States. The message is inter- cepted on November 4, 1980 and after reporting the result of the election goes on to evaluate its implications. Surely the release of certain factual content {2.€. the election of Mr. Reagan) could not compromise security or even reveal the channel that had been monitored. This example serves to highlight a major argument of the petitioner that was ~gnored by the lower courts....