In 1989 just before Reagan leaves office what happened to the white house computer?

Question

Well Thegubmint don't be such an a s s I'm actually doing an 80's trivia game at work I'm not trying to bash your ho mo republicans!!!!

Answer 1

There was probably more than one computer you know.

But since this is obviously another feeble effort to dredge up some anti-Republican sludge, please enlighten us. What did happen to the white house computer in 1989?

Answer 2

No computers in the White House in 1989.

Answer 3

The Carter administration began the task of automating the White House with computers. Initial uses included assembling databases, tracking correspondence, developing a press release system, and compiling issues and concerns of Congress. In 1978, the West Wing was equipped with a Hewlett Packard 3000, which was connected to terminals in the office of senior and mid-level staff. By the end of Carter's term, the White House had purchased its first laser printer, a water-cooled IBM model that measured 8'x10'x3'. President Ronald Reagan's staff expanded the uses of computer office technology soon adopting the word processor with the widespread introduction of personal computers in the 1980s.


Posted: January 14, 2001
1:00 a.m. Eastern


By Paul Sperry
© 2001 WorldNetDaily.com


The White House is rushing to "wipe clean" the hard drives of computers used by President Clinton's aides before the Jan. 20 changeover, a public-interest law firm claims.

Normally, when employees leave the White House, computer workers take a snapshot on tape of the contents of their hard drives and store the tape cartridges as part of official records, as required by law. Then they reformat the hard drives for the next users.

But according to Judicial Watch, Inc., political aides have ordered computer workers to first run the hard drives through a software program by the firm Jetico, called BC (Best Crypt) Wipe, which "wipes clean the drives so the next administration can't retrieve any files."

"They're starting with [the hard drives of] the most important people first -- the [White House] lawyers -- and working their way down," said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. "And they're working through the weekend."

He added: "It's the equivalent of burning records, according to our sources," who are White House employees.

The records are key to Judicial Watch's Filegate lawsuit against the White House. General counsel Larry Klayman said he passed the tip on to U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth late Friday.

Calls to the White House were not returned by deadline.

Fitton said Clinton aides Mark Lindsay and Michael Lyle are heading up the project -- which is being carried out by Charles Nash, a supervisor in the White House's records management unit.

Answer 4

G Gordon Liddy probably ate it!

Answer 5

he hit it with a sledgehammer.