From: koopman@ctc.com
Subject: Re: GOVT: Prez and Vice Prez of U.S.A. go online
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 93 11:30:37 -0400


For those who may have been as curious about this as myself:

> $ finger @whitehouse.gov
>[whitehouse.gov]
>
>	Sorry, finger for arbitrary addresses on whitehouse.gov is not
>permitted. If you wish to send electronic mail, valid addresses are
>"PRESIDENT@WHITEHOUSE.GOV", and "VICE.PRESIDENT@WHITEHOUSE.GOV".
>
>					- The management
> $ exit
>
>script done on Fri Jun  4 

If this is a hoax, it is a good hack.  In any case, this post might
help reduce a little "finger" traffic.

Mike