The author recounts a frustrating encounter with the staff who seems to avoid providing direct assistance regarding access to the archives. The call is passed around until it finally reaches the Person in Charge of Lying to the Press, who reveals that the archives are locked and only the curator possesses the key. This effectively stalls any immediate access to the requested information.

The situation is complicated further by the fact that there is currently no curator at Holloman, meaning that the archives remain inaccessible until a new curator is appointed. The first task for this future curator will be to figure out a way to unlock the archives, which adds a layer of intrigue and irony to the process of obtaining historical material.