Random Things We Know About The President's Book Of Secrets (13 items)

(#12) The Location Of The Book Of Secrets Allegedly Changes

Some believe the location of the book of secrets changes each time a new president comes to office. According to this theory, White House officials anonymously confirmed President Obama kept the book in a secret compartment hidden in an Abraham Lincoln statue in the White House.

However, with little confirmation that a single book handed down since Washington's presidency exists, the report may not be accurate.
(#9) Trump Saw The Government's 'Deep Secrets' In December 2016

In December 2016 President Obama again confirmed the existence of secret documents only seen by the president when he said President-elect Trump was about to see "our deep secrets." Incoming presidents receive classified briefings that detail covert CIA actions as well as nuclear contingency plans.

There are pages of reports that break down nuclear strikes against different targets, some with casualty estimates that top 100 million.
(#11) Presidents Allegedly Leave Secret Notes For Each Other In The Oval Office

The book of secrets might not be the only way presidents send each other messages. According to author Brad Meltzer, they also hide notes in the Oval Office. President Reagan reportedly left a message that read, "Don't let the turkeys get you down," for his successor and vice president, George H.W. Bush.

The tradition also crosses partisan lines, with Bush leaving a note for Clinton, who in turn left one for his successor.
(#10) The Book Of Secrets Isn't Exactly A Secret, According To A Nicolas Cage Movie

The 2007 Nicolas Cage movie National Treasure: Book of Secrets claimed the book contained secrets ranging from the truth behind the JFK assassination to what's hidden in Area 51. Many conspiracy theorists argue the book provides even more secret information, like one theory claiming the Lincoln Memorial is made from solid gold, with a coating of white paint to hide the treasure.

If the national debt grows too large, this theory proposes, the memorial could be melted down to eliminate it.
(#5) Conspiracy Theorists Claim The Book Contains Fantastical Secrets

Conspiracy theories about the book of secrets claim presidents have filled the pages with detailed notes collecting all the government's hidden knowledge. For example, the missing Watergate tapes allegedly transcribed in the book reveal President Nixon admitting the government was holding aliens at an Iowa military base. The Hoover Dam possibly contains a stockpile of Spam in case of nuclear war. The book even reportedly contains evidence of time travel, as one theory proposes the mysterious object discovered on the moon in the 1970s was an iPhone.
The claims are sensational and mostly rely on the fact that no one has produced an actual book of secrets to disprove the theories.
(#8) The Book Of Secrets Might Reveal Government Knowledge Of Extraterrestrials

What's the most prominent conspiracy contained in the book of secrets, if it exists? Many contend the top of the list has to involve aliens. After all, the government explained away the unidentified flying object found in Roswell in 1947 as a weather balloon, but many doubted the story.

If the book exists, it almost certainly lists secrets about Area 51, the mysterious Air Force base in Nevada. Of course, skeptics point out the government likely couldn't cover up such explosive information for decades.