[Gaffer]

I am not saying what is described in the article isn’t true. But something very odd jumped out at me. The article describes communications as “teletypes” more than once.

I was in communications from 1968 to 1976 and we used “teletypes” all the time. Even at the end of my commitment, that term gave way to other more updated modes. And in 1996, 20 years later, I find the term very curiously out of place.

[Dalberg-Acton]

I worked at a local AM - FM radio station in 1981 and they still used a teletype for their AP news wire.

[usurper]

And in 1996, 20 years later, I find the term very curiously out of place.

I joined the fed-gov in 1985 and we still used teletypes for secure coms. I think we transitioned away from them around 1988 or 89 and went to secure fax machines.

[usurper]

And in 1996, 20 years later, I find the term very curiously out of place.

I joined the fed-gov in 1985 and we still used teletypes for secure coms. I think we transitioned away from them around 1988 or 89 and went to secure fax machines.

[9YearLurker]

The last new Teletype model was introduced in 1979. It would be just like the government to have had it installed and in use in 1997.