FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
1.7.0__09-b05 Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Darwin Joshuas-MacBook-Pro.local 12.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Java Plug-in 10.9.2.05

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Copy/Paste from/to AWT controls in applets does not work.

This used to work in JRE 6 from Apple. It currently works in JRE 7 on Windows.

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 6u31

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Visit: http://www.willamette.edu/~gorr/classes/cs231/lectures/chapter5/

Try to paste text into the applet on that page
Try to copy text from the applet on that page

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
AWT should allow copy/paste from the system clipboard
ACTUAL -
Nothing happens.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
It's on that page:

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.applet.*;

public class MyApplet extends Applet implements ActionListener {
    TextField inputLine = new TextField(15);
    
    public MyApplet() {
        add(inputLine);
        inputLine.addActionListener(this);
    }
    
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
        String s = inputLine.getText();
        String sUp = s.toUpperCase();
        inputLine.setText(sUp);
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Have not found one.